Empowered by family support, track cyclist Scott McGrory overcame personal tragedy to win gold against the odds at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Adding to this trauma, Scott’s track cycling partner, Brett Aitken, was also coping with extraordinary stress as his two-year-old daughter, Ashli, was seriously ill with Rett Syndrome, a development disorder, during […]
Key points If you are worried about a major bear market, the US economy is the key to watch. While traditional measures of the US yield curve have flattened sending warning signs about future growth, it has given false signals in the past, is still positive and other versions of the yield curve point to […]
Key points 2017-18 saw strong returns for diversified investors, but it was a story of two halves with strong December half returns but more volatility in the past 6 months. Key lessons for investors from the last financial year include: turn down the noise around financial markets, maintain a well-diversified portfolio; be cautious of the […]
Dear Sir/Madam, Happy New Financial Year! Hi there!! It’s been a busy few weeks since the last newsletter. In office news, Monica and Emma took a recent bus trip through the Scenic Rim which was in aid of the Leukaemia Foundation. We enjoyed lots of little stops, including tasting wine and port at the Bunjurgen […]
Key Points The RBA should avoid calls to raise interest rates prematurely just to prepare households for higher global rates. Such a move would be Iike shooting yourself in the foot in order to practice going to the hospital.. Nor should the RBA mess with the inflation target that has served Australia well. We don’t […]
Making plans for the new financial year will help set you up for the next 12 months and beyond. As this financial year draws to a close, now is the perfect time to take stock of your finances before the next one starts. And whether you’re still wrapping things up for FY18 or getting ready […]
To help us grow, sometimes we have to overcome our fear of failing – with this mind, here’s some ways you can use past failures to fuel your future success. Almost everyone is afraid of failure, even if many of us know it’s an unavoidable feature of eventual success. The list of people who have […]
Key Points US actions in recent weeks have increased the risk of a full-blown trade war – primarily between the US and China – with a more significant economic impact. So far the bulk of the tariffs are just proposed so there is still room for a negotiated solution (which remains our base case with […]
Key Points Global debt levels have reached new records. Countries with very high gross debt to GDP include Japan, Belgium, Canada, Portugal and Greece. The main areas of rising debt since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) have been public debt in developed countries (with more to come in the US) and private debt in emerging […]
The First Home Super Saver (FHSS) scheme may allow you to save more money to put towards buying your first home by using the tax advantages around super – here’s a guide to help you decide if it’s right for you. 1. What is the FHSS scheme? From 1 July 2018, under the FHSS scheme, […]
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