Archive for March, 2008

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Life Cover – Protect your family from life’s surprises

A recent survey conducted for the Investment and Financial Services Association by Rice Walker found that only 4% of those with dependants have sufficient life insurance1.This has the potential to greatly affect families who aren’t covered if one parent were to die.
Sufficient life insurance is generally accepted to be at least 10 times the insured’s [...]

31Mar2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Earlier, longer, better: the changing face of retirement

With the first wave of Australia’s estimated 4 million baby boomers starting to retire the traditional retirement landscape has changed dramatically.
Of the retiring baby boomers 50% will spend at least 25 years in retirement .
People are now retiring younger, living longer and want more options. This change in attitude, coupled with recent super legislation transformation, [...]

27Mar2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Making a case for mortgage foreclosures

I read an interesting article on the Business Spectator website at the weekend. The full article is written by Steven F Landsburg
Steven’s article presents an interesting perspective on the doom and gloom surrounding the impending crash of US house prices and the subsequent mortgage foreclosures and argues as to why they should be allowed [...]

27Mar2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Business Succession Planning – Protect your business

We have seen global economies move from boom to bust in the wink of an eye – or over the past 12 months at least. This has led many business commentators to make statements about defensive investments and how to preserve your capital in times of market volatility.
But what about your business – as [...]

27Mar2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued