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What a financial planner does to help.

May 13, 2019 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on What a financial planner does to help.

Updated research from Vanguard confirms what previous research found concerning the average value added to clients' long-term wealth by a financial planner.  


Goodbye to ad-hoc portfolios

May 11, 2019 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Goodbye to ad-hoc portfolios

Investment portfolios are often built in an ad-hoc fashion with too little thought given to taking a co-ordinated approach to investing.


Wanted: More voluntary super contributions

May 7, 2019 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Wanted: More voluntary super contributions

Are you contributing enough to super? Recent research highlights the reality that most members of large super funds do not make voluntary contributions.


Federal Budget 2019 – Overview

April 30, 2019 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Federal Budget 2019 – Overview

The Government’s economic plan and this Budget are building a stronger economy and securing a better future for all Australians. This Budget and our economic plan are:

  • Returning the budget to surplus
  • Delivering more jobs
  • Providing lower taxes
  • Guaranteeing essential services like Medicare, schools, hospitals and roads


The problem with getting to 53 years of age.

April 28, 2019 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on The problem with getting to 53 years of age.

Here's some food for thought and another reason why getting professional help from a financial planner is worth serious consideration.


Paying for health care in retirement

April 25, 2019 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Paying for health care in retirement

In retirement, an Australian couple needs from $4,700 to $9,400 a year to pay for health care , according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, and the average cost of private health insurance rose 4.8 per cent in 2017, far outpacing inflation.