Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 27 February, 2023 If there is such as thing nowadays as “superannuation wars”, I reckon I qualify as a war veteran. I’ve been reporting, and … Read More General Jim marches off to the super trenches – It’s back to war
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NERDS GO TO WAR… But biggest losers will be anyone with a mortgage
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 13 February, 2023 Debt Man “When two nerds go to war, a point is all that they can score.” With due apologies to Frankie Goes … Read More NERDS GO TO WAR… But biggest losers will be anyone with a mortgage
Take stock for New Year
Bruce Brammall, The Australian, 1 January, 2023 Personal finances are, essentially, a never-ending Darwinian “survival of the fittest” struggle. So, how did you go in 2022? If you reckon you … Read More Take stock for New Year
Sweats and Frets – Should market chaos push back your retirement
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 14 November, 2022When markets behave badly – and it hasn’t been much fun in the sandpit this year – there are three broad reactions. The … Read More Sweats and Frets – Should market chaos push back your retirement
Headgames cost – Learnt behaviours can lead to money mistakes
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 31 October, 2022 “Get out of the way!” It was a thundering command, usually delivered to my brother or me, as we were in the … Read More Headgames cost – Learnt behaviours can lead to money mistakes
It all comes down to you
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 17 October, 2022 Power is something, in general, we want more of. It gives us more control over our lives. Power makes it easier to … Read More It all comes down to you
Slow and steady – The road to riches is paved in potholes
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 29 August, 2022 It should be one of life’s great, memorable, moments. That second where you make the decision to become an investor. It signals … Read More Slow and steady – The road to riches is paved in potholes
Prepare for tough times ahead of us
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 1 August, 2022 When multiple once-in-a-lifetime or once-in-a-generation “epic events” start happening each year, the terms start to lose some impact, yes? Figuratively, we’ve been … Read More Prepare for tough times ahead of us
Mr Worry or Mr Buffett?
Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 18 July, 2022 I love when you can actually hear the cogs slowly turning and whirring in someone’s mind. Then … click! The switch flicks … Read More Mr Worry or Mr Buffett?
Time to panic: It’s quite a ride
Bruce Brammall, The Australian, 10 July, 2022 Annoyingly, the current social lifecycle norm doesn’t work particularly well for a happy, prosperous, retirement. Marriage, mortgage and kids, and associated variations, are … Read More Time to panic: It’s quite a ride