Warren Buffett has released his annual newsletter and like every year it has some important reminders on how easy investing can be – if you keep it simple. Buffett uses real estate investments he’s made to draw a link to pointlessly worr...
According to Australian bank communications I’ve received recently there’s been an increasing trend of fraudulent email applications for fund withdrawals on behalf of individuals and businesses. These requests are happening when email acc...
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One of the interesting things about a financial crisis is how people respond in the aftermath. The Global Financial Crisis had its roots in the US housing and mortgage market. Fraudulent behaviour from lenders and some ve...
Even some basic understanding goes a long way in making better financial decisions and understanding how you are and aren’t financially protected. Two surveys recently appeared that indicated varying levels of financial literacy ...
If you’ve been reading this column for any length of time you’ll recall my ongoing warnings about spruikers pushing leveraged property in self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Those warnings have a little more weight behind them with th...
If you haven’t heard, Australia’s mining boom appears to be on the wane. While some commodities appear to be holding up, Australia’s largest mining export, iron ore, has spent the year on a downward slide with the...
Economic Overview A sluggish and uneven global economy, geopolitical strains, falling commodity prices and a resurgent US dollar were key areas of focus for investors in the Sept...
Jigsaw Financial Planning | 2015 June Quarter Review Economic Overview The global economic backdrop remained mixed in the June ...
Ten years ago, in another country, a man we’ll call Bill, died at 75. He left his wife, a lady we’ll call Betty, $50,000 and a house worth $350,000. Betty was 65, living on a government pension and no longer wanted the hassle of the...
