(03) 9020 2905Bastards. It’s like some financial arch-devil was sent down to blend all of my worst fears into a single nightmare. What the hell is going on? Both sides of politics … Read More Two fears blend for one nightmare
Category Archives: The West Australian
Retirement is not the best option
It’s a horrible realisation that hits everyone in about their late 30s. You are older than any of your sporting heroes. They’ve retired. Unless you watch lawn bowls, … Read More Retirement is not the best option
Don’t let debt mountain make a monkey out of you
Just another January … after another massive spending season, we get smashed on the stock market to the tune of tens of billions of dollars. Can’t we just take a … Read More Don’t let debt mountain make a monkey out of you
End-of-year navel gazing adds a whole lot of value
Don’t avoid end-of-year navel gazing. It’s an innate part of being human and thinking at a higher level. Learn some lessons. Take stock on near misses. Make fewer mistakes … Read More End-of-year navel gazing adds a whole lot of value
Lending’s iceberg crippling property investors.
Icebergs are dangerous. The Titanic’s captain showed us comprehensively. It’s not the 10 per cent that sits above the waterline, but the 90 per cent that sits below. And fish … Read More Lending’s iceberg crippling property investors.
Reno rumble in DebtMan jungle
One of the under-appreciated joys of a long marriage is that you literally have a lifetime together to argue and fight. An eternal sparring partner. And arguing with your … Read More Reno rumble in DebtMan jungle
Don’t go broke trying to save
I’m loyal to those who are important to me. Generally, that’s family, friends, staff and clients. Those who deserve it, or have earned it. When it comes to big corporations, … Read More Don’t go broke trying to save
Flying the flag for fair-er when it comes to super
What’s just happened is no Harold Holt situation, but when you “lose” a prime minister, you tend to lose a few other things too. One of them is a … Read More Flying the flag for fair-er when it comes to super
Don’t react to big tips, up or down
I’m tired. Of listening to codswallop. I’m bored of listening to people trying to stand out by predicting the future. I have, simply, read too many forecasts, too many predictions. … Read More Don’t react to big tips, up or down
Property winners outnumber losers
Property investors are getting belted. U-huh, I know what that means. Property prices are on the march, aren’t they? The anti-investor screams are no longer like the distant roar … Read More Property winners outnumber losers