All Posts Tagged With: "Personal Finance"

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Australian Share Market Update, June 24, 2010

What a day, the Mini Movers Van gets called to the Lodge and we get a new PM, oh and by the way, the All Ordinaries Index fell 5.3 points to close 0.1% lower at 4504.1.

24Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Australian Share Market Update, June 22nd, 2010

An uninspiring day after a negative lead from overseas saw the All Ordinaries Index fell 51.4 points to close 1.1% lower at 4581.3.

23Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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House Prices – Are they too high and implications for retirement

I had a meeting with some potential clients yesterday and the discussion turned to their (to me anyway) lack of preparation for retirement.

16Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cost of Living Increases – the Past decade and the implications for investors

For the past 2 years we have heard how tough all people are finding it in the real world.

11Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Australian Market Update, June 9th, 2010

Despite a stronger overnight lead from Wall Street, the All Ordinaries Index gained 1.4 points to close at 4402.6.

9Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Australian Market Update, June 7th 2010

After a very ordinary day on Friday, the All Ordinaries Index fell 121.7 points to close 2.7% lower at 4350.7.

7Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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House Prices Again – Is it a bubble or not

I overheard two people talking about their land valuations today – we got them in the post yesterday.
One said to the other that he was surprised to see his land had gone down in value over the year.  The other agreed, saying that he had read in the papers forecasts of houses being worth millions [...]

25Mar2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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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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Life Cover – You can never have enough

Last week a little noticed article appeared in the Courier mail about a private member’s bill being introduced into state parliament covering the removal of tax on certain life insurance products – this is not the main story, because as with all private member’s bills introduced into parliament it will be voted down.

6May2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued