While modern life is exceptionally busy, any decent Financial Adviser will tell you that today is the best time to start planning for your retirement; the earlier you plan, the better placed you will be to enjoy it. With life expectancy at its highest recorded level, there are...
Bond investors shouldn’t let the recent past derail their long-term investment strategy. We’re over a month into this new financial year and it’s clear the economic hangover from 2022 is easing, but still lingering. That is, the cocktail of persistent inflation, tight labour markets and rising policy...
Sophisticated investors understand their portfolios are the equivalent of income-producing businesses and wealth creation vehicles. What I mean is they don’t adopt a set and forget attitude, and then naively hope that it all works out in their financial favor… someday! Rather, just like business owners, they...
Building wealth is simple. It doesn’t require luck, genius, or special connections. You don’t have to attend overpriced weekend financial seminars or learn the latest tricks and gimmicks sold by slick marketers. As John Bogle wisely stated: The secret is there are no secrets. The truth behind how to build wealth...
You may have seen one or two New Caledonian spots on a cruise, but it takes more than just a day trip to get to the heart of what makes this place special. If you’re a cruise-loving Aussie, you may have stopped for a few hours...
Whether it's pink, blush, or any colour in feminine shades, learn how to layer your spring-infused hues to brighten any day. Well, word is out we’re not having official spring yet, especially here in Melbourne, but we will not lose our joie de vivre over...
Parents often ask me how they can help their children into property. Some even contemplate giving one of their existing properties to their children. For those more financially free, giving a property while they are still alive so they can see the joy it creates can be...
While owning collectable and personal use assets inside a SMSF may sound appealing, there’s a big catch. In the grander scheme of the $889.5 billion in assets controlled by self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) in Australia, $591 million is sort of a drop in the ocean. In fact,...
Investors can currently lock in attractive term deposit rates, however equities are still likely to outperform cash over the longer term. Australia’s headline inflation rate is trending lower as higher interest rates continue to dampen consumer demand. That’s positive news for the economy, although getting inflation down...
We put in place insurance for our homes, our furniture, our car, our holidays, and even our pets, but many of us ignore what funds these policies – which is our ability to work to generate income. So, how do you protect your ability to work should...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.