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Category Archives: The West Australian
Secret out on indexed funds
Investment Wars, episode whatever. Cue the starting rolling credits. “In the never-ending battle of good over evil, of investment performance over opportunity cost, for positive returns over capital losses, in … Read More Secret out on indexed funds
Debt Man Investment Newsletter #48 – October 2012
Newsletter #48
Look left, look right and handball the financial risk
Crossing the road safely is a life skill you can’t handball. Not something you can delegate. Look right, look left. If Lightning McQueen (a mad driver and not such a … Read More Look left, look right and handball the financial risk
Stay calm, everyone, but check out these fixed mortgage rates!
Fess up. Who doesn’t occasionally succumb to a panic attack? Usually, panic bobs up when we’re at our most vulnerable, our most irrational, our most stupid. It’s natural to look … Read More Stay calm, everyone, but check out these fixed mortgage rates!
Like riding a bike, money habits are hard to forget
I don’t remember learning to ride a bike. I don’t remember many of the early spills. I do remember one time, with my head down and bum up peddling faster … Read More Like riding a bike, money habits are hard to forget
Debt Man Investment Newsletter #46
Download Debt Man #46 Aug 2012 here
It’s an Olympian effort but you need to check your super fund
The Olympics is an interesting armchair spectator sport in a philosophical sense. Every four years, for two weeks, we all become experts in sports we know absolutely nothing about. “Oooh, … Read More It’s an Olympian effort but you need to check your super fund
Frazzled investors awaiting share “sign” get a big clue
Sometimes you just get “a sign”. And you just know IT is about to happen. There’s that vacant stare from a two-year-old that means: “I’m filling my nappy”. There’s that … Read More Frazzled investors awaiting share “sign” get a big clue
Time can add up when you do things efficiently
There are two opposing views on how to get things done efficiently – the Walter Chrysler way and the Lucille Ball way. Ball: “If you want something done, ask a … Read More Time can add up when you do things efficiently