Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday (for all states except QLD and WA) is coming up on Monday 12 June 2017, so Happy 91st birthday Queen Elizabeth! Actually, did you know the Queen’s real birthday is 21 April? Originally, the Monarch’s birthday was celebrated on the anniversary of the King or Queen’s actual date of birth, however […]
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ASIC Email Scam
There’s been a recent ASIC Email Scam which some of our clients have received. Please find an example of the scammer email below: Click on the links will infect your computer with malware. We ask you to please be vigilant when opening and click emails. Always check the email domain the email is coming from, […]
Ethical Investing – Ask An Adviser
A question recently asked on the website AdviserRatings brings an issue that’s been circulating more frequently in the investment world – what exactly is ethical investing and how do I choose products that are ‘ethical’? Darren recently addressed this question on AdviserRatings: What constitutes an ethical investment? Is there a set of rules for something to be […]
2017 Budget Wrap-Up Key Points
Following on from Darren’s video on the 2017 Budget Wrap-Up Key Points, we have provided a summary below with more information on each of the points Darren spoke about. Note: These changes are proposals only and may or may not be made law Superannuation Contributions from downsizing the home Date of effect: 1 July 2018 Individuals […]
2017 Budget Wrap-Up
2017 BUDGET WRAP-UP: Pensioner Concession Card Reinstatement, Down-Sizer Superannuation Exemption, First Home Super Saver Scheme & more. Click below to watch Darren’s recap and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel! A summary of the points highlighted in our video will also be up on our blog shortly. If you are a client of […]
A day in the life of Lindsey McLellan (our Client Manager)
With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday (yes this Sunday folks – 14th May), we thought we’d reveal a day in the life of a client manager and just how much our very capable and mother-of-two Lindsey packs into her day. Lindsey is our Client Manager who has been with Align Financial for over ten years. […]
Apple set to become first trillion dollar company
It’s a question of when and not if, Apple will become a $1 trillion dollar company. In Australian dollars, Apple have already achieved that – their Market Cap is at USD 776.45 billion on the NASDAQ which is tipping over the AUD $1 trillion mark already. Experts predict Apple will reach USD $1 trillion within […]
Darren on SkyNews ‘Your Money Your Call’
Some of you may have caught Darren on SkyNews for the live weekly program ‘Your Money Your Call’ on Thursday April 27th. The special ‘Super Thursday’ episode featured discussions around the 1 July 2017 contribution changes with Sam Henderson, Darren and Kate Anderson. The program featured live calls from the public with their questions on […]
Census releases ‘Claire’; the ‘typical’ Australian
Full census results from the 2016 Census will come out in June this year but the ABS have revealed the first part of the Census results a few days ago with a painted picture of who a ‘typical’ Australian is. Thank goodness because looking around, there’s so much diversity that we really needed an official […]
Property vs Shares
It’s the age old question – property vs shares, which should I invest in? Australians have a love affair with property and if we’re comparing property vs shares on an emotional basis, then property is in a different league to shares. But if it came down to a return on investment, either could win on a […]