
Surviving the silly season
Ah, Christmas! – the time of year when your bank account shrinks, your social calendar explodes, and your family dynamics resemble a poorly scripted soap
Ah, Christmas! – the time of year when your bank account shrinks, your social calendar explodes, and your family dynamics resemble a poorly scripted soap
At this time of year, when giving is particularly on our minds, some might turn their attention to how best share their wealth or an
Australian share prices have seen record highs in 2024 after a sluggish couple of years. The S&P ASX200 index added just under 7 per cent
Key points – The key themes for 2024 were: better than feared growth; global divergence; more disinflation; falling interest rates but with Australia lagging; and
Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. While headline inflation eased to 2.8% in the
There is no debate that Australians love investing in property. The value of Australian residential real estate at the end of August 2024 was an
Key points – The economic and financial environment today is more challenging than when Trump first took over in 2017: inflation is a bit higher,
For those who are wanting to get started on the homebuying journey, going it alone can have its challenges compared to a couple but there
As parents, the instinct to support our children never truly fades, even when they become adults but when you are looking at giving them a
Key points – The return of Donald Trump to the US presidency brings the prospect of more US tax cuts and deregulation, but also more
Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. Welcome news on the inflation front in October
Key points – Starting point valuations – like yields and price to earnings ratios – are key drivers of medium-term investment returns. – Valuation starting