(03) 9020 2905Everyone loves a bargain. Something cheaper than it was a little while ago, or a bonus thrown into the purchase. End of year stocktake sales, flights outside of holiday peaks, … Read More Bargains you will come to love
Category Archives: The West Australian
Super reality check – unlimited tax-free super was always too good to be true
Don’t know about you, but I’ve got flashbacks to the 70s. Specifically, of Bruce Banner: “Don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” The Incredible Hulk is … Read More Super reality check – unlimited tax-free super was always too good to be true
The rope-a-dope ‘facts’ lack punch
Walk away. No winners here. Not even interesting conversation. Just the painful sound of your head banging against a brick wall. When it comes to investing, this affliction is most … Read More The rope-a-dope ‘facts’ lack punch
Plugging the index plays
Remember Tony “Plugger” Lockett? The former Saint who took my Swans to the 1996 grand final … the result of which is a little less raw because of 2005 and … Read More Plugging the index plays
Don’t panic about war talk
Forget the phoney election “class warfare” grabbing the headlines, with Billy claiming this and Malcolm claiming that. There’s a bigger, more important, war erupting. Generational warfare. An economic one. And … Read More Don’t panic about war talk
Earth-moving changes to super a seismic shock
Nobody predicted the scale of last week’s changes to superannuation. It was a big-bang, 8.7-on-the-Richter-scale, once-in-a-decade, event. While almost all of the changes had been floated, that all of them … Read More Earth-moving changes to super a seismic shock
Your plan for tax and rate cuts
Finances go backwards occasionally. Precious few could say it’s never happened to them. Sometimes it’s because markets are imploding. Stock and/or property markets occasionally tank, temporarily at least flushing possibly … Read More Your plan for tax and rate cuts
Time will come eventually
When it comes to making big, stupid, regrettable predictions, I’d like to think I don’t have too much to be embarrassed about. Sure, like everyone, I’ve made some dumb … Read More Time will come eventually
Investing as habit a good start
This might sound a little voyeuristic, but watching investment markets go into meltdown can sometimes be a bit of fun. Grab some popcorn. From the right vantage point, you can … Read More Investing as habit a good start
Think thrice before heeding consolidation calls
It’s time to debunk a dangerous, omnipresent, truism of financial advice. “Consolidate your super”. The advice is portrayed as gospel-like. Question it and you’re an idiot, wasting money, lining super … Read More Think thrice before heeding consolidation calls