Superannuation
Mountain in a Hurricane!
What’s one to do when the world we live in is turned upside down in a matter of weeks? Life as we know it has changed forever. Only a month ago, investment markets were at all-time highs. A few weeks later and COVID-19 has blown up investment markets. Retirement plans decimated. Investment portfolios hammered. The…
Read MoreHow to Survive the Coronavirus Market Apocalypse & THRIVE on the other side?
How the world has changed in the last month. Australia is heading for tough times economically. If retirement is on the horizon, it may be a frightening time for you and your family. Over the weekend we’ve put a number of resources together. In the hope, they will help you make smarter financial decisions through…
Read MoreHow to be Unshakable in times of Uncertainty!
The world has changed forever. Coronavirus has taken the world by the scruff of the neck. Fear is spreading. Panic is real. Experiencing unprecedented actions by governments around the world. Major events canceled. Travel restrictions. Schools being shut down. Self-isolation. And then financial markets collapse right in front of your eyes… The shock you…
Read MoreThe Share Market Is Going Bonkers. Are You Strategic or Emotional?
One week after sending a post about reassessing the risk you are taking with your investments or retirement nest egg, what happens?If you want to go back and read it, click here to read it>>This week has seen some of the biggest falls in share markets since the Global Financial Crisis.Did we have a crystal ball?Certainly…
Read MoreWho else wants to save their nest egg?
With investment markets at all-time highs. Do you really know the risks you are taking? Exceptional share market growth and the rise in the value of risky investments has led to increased risk in portfolios. Nest eggs are now at risk of blowing up and destroying retirement dreams. How are you prepared for the below:…
Read MoreInvestment markets ROCKED. Now What?
We want to take a moment to update you on our thoughts related to the coronavirus. Its impact on the financial markets, and, ultimately, on your personal financial planning and retirement plans. Going into this New Year, many stock markets around the world were trading near all-time highs including major indexes here in Australia,…
Read MoreThe disgraceful lie…
Yikes… Never thought I’d be seeing this. For the average investor, trying to decipher what information to rely on is difficult at the best of times, and then, what if it is horribly wrong? What then… Sorting the wheat from the chaff just chews through your valuable time. Recently, an email hit my inbox, sprouting…
Read MoreFearless Investing…
What type of investor are you? Are you a confident investor? You know how it works. Buy growth investments. Hold for the long term. You know compound interest will work for you. You don’t panic when share markets fall. Actually, you look forward to it like when your favourite shop goes on sale once a…
Read MoreLessons from the FIRE movement that will SAVE your Retirement…
Lessons from the FIRE movement that will save your Retirement… The FIRE movement hey, what are you talking about this time, Glenn?You may or may not have heard of the FIRE movement or Financially Independent Retire Early.They want to do things differently, impatient, wanting to not wait until their 60’s to enjoy the freedoms most work their whole…
Read MoreSorry, you’re telling me to spend more money…
There I was in a client meeting discussing with James and Cindy their travel plans. They were in there late 60’s and had been retired for some time.They had been farmers all their life, sold up and retired. Initially, it was difficult for them to adjust in the first few years, not only with the fact their…
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