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Fees versus Commission

This is an update to a blog posted nearly 2 years ago and the issue is still being discussed, but in relation to finding a Financial Planner what does and should matter to you, the client?

8Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Is your weight fattening your premiums?

Did you know a third of our population is on a diet and another third of our population is trying to maintain their weight at any one time! [i]
Australians are spending bucketloads of money in an effort to lose weight.  We all know the benefits of slimming and keeping active.  But losing weight won’t just [...]

23Sep2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Teenagers managing money

Remember the days when you knocked on the neighbours’ doors after school offering to wash the car or do the babysitting for a few bucks in the pocket.  Those days are long gone with many teenagers today juggling formal part time work alongside their education.  A recent survey noted that

8Sep2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Drug advances save lives but who pays when you can’t?

I was honoured to recently attend Griffith University’s graduation ceremony, which I found to be an impressive example of good planning and organisation.   Also impressive was the speech of the national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Kos Sclavo, who was awarded an honorary Doctor of the University in recognition of his contribution to [...]

7Aug2008 | admin | 0 comments | 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