Click on the following links for more detail on the main components of the 2018 Federal budget. Stronger growth to create more jobs Guaranteeing the essential services Australians rely on Ensuring the Government lives within its means Budget documents Australian Federal Government...
To buy or not to buy? It's one of the biggest 'grown-up' decisions you'll make. But, when done right, it doesn't have to tie up all your money. There are a number of ways to invest your funds, but when considering your options, property is a...
It is 25 years since a young British scientist called Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web and famously gave it to the world for free. From the time it docked, the Web has unlocked infinite stores of information and delivered it to cyber explorers...
Living longer is something to be celebrated. But it can be a less settling prospect if advancing age or an accident reduces your capacity to make decisions. Worse still, if you are incapacitated. It is a good reason to make provisions ahead of time to pass...
On most days there are more dollars traded in Apple stock in the United States than on the entire Australian stock market.
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It’s not easy to be thrifty in our consumer society. We’re surrounded by so much temptation that it can be difficult to avoid spending money. So why not try taking a break from spending? If you can tighten your belt on the little things, it can...
Rupert Murdoch wears one, so does Gwyneth Paltrow. Wearable fitness devices are the latest must-have accessory for health conscious media moguls, celebrities and ordinary Australians. So it was only a matter of time until health insurers got behind the trend. Some major health funds have recently...
The Australian economy in its 27th year of consecutive growth. Business conditions are at the highest level since the global financial crisis. 1,000 jobs a day on average over the past year. Global growth at fastest pace in six years. The budget focuses on 5 main areas: Tax relief...
Gen Y has been brandished a generation of non-savers but that is not the reality. Gen Y is saving but unlike earlier generations they are not necessarily saving for a home. Some of that move away from saving for a home comes down to the high...
Many investors concentrate on accumulating wealth during their working lives to pay or help pay for their retirement, yet don't give enough attention to planning for a retirement that may last 25 years or longer.
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He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.