In the Media
Quoted in The Australian Financial Review on shares and dividends
The article was discussing the lowering interest rate environment and the alternatives people have to holding cash. I was asked to comment on moving clients from cash into shares. In 2012, there has been a pretty strong bias towards stocks that pay high dividends. Companies such as Telstra and the...
Written for The Australian – Over 50s discover it’s tough to get a home loan
In this article, I interview mortgage broker Alex Woo and discuss the various factors affecting people who are over the age of 50 and wishing to borrow money from banks to purchase or refinance. It was interesting to discover that there are separate rules for those under the age of...
First home owners grant NSW
The NSW Government First Home Plus Scheme finished on 31 December 2011. Previously, first home buyers were able to receive a full exemption on stamp duty on house purchases up to $500,000, and partial exemption on purchases up to $600,000.
From 1 January 2012, a new scheme...
Things to consider when planning for a family
Starting a family is a life changing event. Most people think about the lifestyle changes associated with having a baby, but few give adequate consideration to the financial impacts. When planning to start a family, there are a few financial considerations that you should try to plan for before the...
How to live longer
The Island of Okinawa is located 685km Southwest of Japan and is the largest in a chain of hundreds of islands that form the Ryukyu Islands. The Okinawan people have been found to have the longest life expectancy in the world and the lowest mortality rate from many...
Feel like you are ‘treading water’ with debt?
We have been seeing an increasing number of new clients who are experiencing similar types of debt issues. The commonalities have been that they:
- Have large debts due to the high cost of purchasing a Sydney property
- Enjoy a successful career with a good income
- Want to pay off their debt quicker
- May have...
Stock market volatility – investment and strategy update Oct 2011
During these volatile times, it is important that you are kept you up to date with events and factors that are affecting investment markets. Please take the time to read this letter and let me know if you have any questions, as I would be happy to discuss...
Centrelink Age Pension entitlement calculator
I recently came across a website that has a handy Centrelink age pension calculator taking into account your level of financial assets and income. This may be handy if you are already retirement or planning for retirement and would like to assess what your age pension entitlement may be in...
Transition to retirement strategies
Check out our new website on transition to retirement strategies for those thinking about retirement. The website provides information on the basic retirement planning strategies that you should take into account.
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