I am often asked, “What is the best way to save for my daughter’s university degree?” or “We want to help our son with a deposit on his first home, should we invest in his name or ours?”. Investing for children is fairly simple yet the best way to set up such investments is not […]
What do I need for estate planning?
It’s true – you can’t take it with you. Yet with a carefully planned estate, you can ensure what you have worked hard to create will be left to those closest to you, and not wasted in the form of avoidable tax and legal fees. At a minimum, estate planning requires 3 different documents: a […]
Do news headlines impact share markets?
Do share markets care about news headlines? In April, the US share market posted its best month in over 30 years. How can this be? In the five weeks from 20 February through 19 March, 1.1 million US citizens filed jobless claims. During this time, the US share market fell 29%. In the following five […]
VIDEO: Coronavirus & Sharemarkets
Darren recently answered some of the most common questions from our clients and readers around the impacts of COVID-19 on markets. What should you be doing with your investment portfolio? Is now the time to buy? What are the impacts of COVID-19 on property? You will find the Q&A videos in two parts below. If […]
3 positive effects of a recession
Recession, recession, recession. These words are being shouted across media headlines and newspapers around the world as we deal with the impacts of COVID-19. It is indeed a difficult time for investors as we face economic challenges stemmed from a pandemic that no one could have predicted. But the headlines that we in Australia are […]