BAS isn’t just about tax — What your numbers are telling you about your business
8 October
For many business owners, a Business Activity Statement is viewed as a compliance obligation — something that needs to be completed, lodged and paid before the deadline.But your BAS can tell you far more than simply how much tax may be...[Read More]
The right Financial Adviser, can optimise your investments and ensure a secure financial future
8 October
Navigating the complex financial landscape is challenging. However, with the right Financial Adviser, you can optimise your investments and ensure a secure financial future. By understanding how clients often perceive missteps in their...[Read More]
Superannuation: the earlier you understand and engage with your super, the greater the benefits of time and compound interest
8 October
Superannuation is one of the most powerful tools Australians have to build long-term financial security. Yet, for many young people, it remains out of sight and out of mind. They may see it as something for “future them” to worry about —...[Read More]
Building your own home gym for resistance training
8 October
While most people are aware of the importance of regular aerobic exercise, the significance of resistance training (aka weight or strength training) is often overlooked. It’s recommended that adults engage in at least two 20- to 30-minute...[Read More]
The difference between a conventional superannuation and a self-managed super fund (SMSF)
1 October
Superannuation is an essential part of planning for retirement in Australia. For most people, it quietly grows in the background through employer contributions and investment earnings. But did you know there’s more than one way to manage your...[Read More]
Debt concerns: treasurer’s era of cheap-money ending
30 September
Because everyone wants your money, you can charge them more for it.That’s the issue facing governments forced to pay investors more for borrowing cash in the form of bonds.The eye-watering sums being raised by artificial intelligence...[Read More]
Investing with confidence: Understanding the fundamentals and the value of advice
24 September
Investing can be one of the most effective ways to build long-term wealth, create financial security and work towards important life goals. But successful investing is rarely about chasing the next big opportunity or trying to predict what markets...[Read More]
Labour pains: jobs market too hot for inflation fight
24 September
Australia’s unemployment rate probably needs to edge a little higher to help get inflation back under control, Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says.Prefacing her remarks by saying the RBA does not want to see high unemployment, Ms Bullock...[Read More]
Albanese to advocate AI slowdown calls to Trump at UN
24 September
Anthony Albanese will make the case to Donald Trump for more guardrails to be placed on AI, ahead of a potential meeting with the US president on the sidelines of the United Nations.The prime minister will be in New York for the UN General Assembly,...[Read More]
Don’t let tax catch you out: 5 things to keep in mind
17 September
Tax is one of those things that can quietly sit in the background for most of the year — until suddenly it is time to lodge a return, prepare financial statements or deal with an unexpected tax bill.
Whether you are an employee, investor,...[Read More]
Oliver’s insights – The Fed looks like it’s going to hike – implications for investors & Australia
17 September
Key points –The Fed is likely to start raising interest rates to combat sticky inflation and affirm its credibility.
First Fed rate hikes in a tightening cycle don’t normally signal the end of the bull market in shares but are consistent...[Read More]
Iran and iPhones add to Reserve Bank’s inflation pickle
17 September
The rising cost of oil and iPhones is concerning the Reserve Bank of Australia as it approaches a crucial interest rate decision, the central bank’s chief economist says.
With rising inflation pressures from the Middle East and more broadly around...[Read More]
Oliver’s insights – The super cycle bear market in bonds and the return of “bond vigilantes”
10 September
Key pointsBond yields are being pushed higher by concerns about inflation, high public debt, rising corporate borrowing, rising Japanese bond yields and increasing economic uncertainty.
This is part of a super cycle rise in bond yields that...[Read More]
Ethical Investing: When your money and your morals work together
3 September
For many investors, building wealth is no longer the only objective. Increasingly, people are asking another important question: what is my money supporting while it is invested?
This is where ethical investing comes in.
Ethical investing is...[Read More]
Oliver’s insights – The Australian home price downturn deepened in August, with more to go
3 September
Key pointsThe slump in national average home prices continued in August with prices down 0.9% according to Cotality, their fifth monthly fall. The fall in July was revised down to -1.2%.Further falls are likely as we continue to expect another RBA...[Read More]
