President Trump’s tariffs on foreign imports continue to attract strong reactions from China, the European Union and other US trading partners. This is perfectly understandable given the tariffs threaten to weaken the economic livelihood of those places. As can be expected, share markets have taken these factors into account. Starting on 30 August 2018, the […]
7 Golden Rules for Lending Money to Family and Friends
Money, more often than not, comes in-between relationships and it can be difficult to say ‘no’ to a loved one or someone important to you. However, if you explain to them the reasons for saying ‘no’ and they genuinely care for you, they should understand and respect your decision. Having said this, if you find […]
Budget 2018/19
Before we all get too excited about the announcements made in the budget, let’s remember that everything reported are proposals that need to successfully pass through Parliament before they become law. And often that means being subject to changes throughout the process. But there are bits of good news. Let’s take a look at some […]
Revelations from the Royal Commission & Where We Stand
The revelations unfolding from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has lifted the lid on the behaviours of corporate executives and exposed a recurring void of the concept of “putting the interests of clients first”. In the second round of hearings focusing on financial advice, we […]
Does an award-winning fund mean higher returns?
Chasing past performance is not such a good idea when it comes to investing. Investment markets are volatile by nature, and backing a winner based on last year’s returns is like backing ‘yesterday’s hero’. Each year, several organisations hand out awards for the top performing funds from the previous year. The criteria for winning is […]