(03) 9020 2905PORTFOLIO POINT: Heard about “reportable super contributions”? They’re another Rudd Government attack on the wealthy. Here’s how they work. Means testing was launched back onto the political agenda with the … Read More Super noose tightens another notch
“Budgeting is one of the most boring words in the English language. Can we make budgeting sexy?”
You want boring? Kevin Costner’s The Postman. You want sexy? Rolling around in big piles of cash in your underwear, like Allison Dine (Anna Hutchison) in Underbelly. Bucks and budgets … Read More “Budgeting is one of the most boring words in the English language. Can we make budgeting sexy?”
Rise in interest rates creates a lather of blather
Debt Man column – The West Australian (Business news) For: October 16, 2009 Bruce Brammall Debt Man We’re off and racing! It’s that time again. But we’re not talking anything … Read More Rise in interest rates creates a lather of blather
Winning the lottery is many people’s idea of a financial plan. If you do strike it lucky, what should you do with it?
Show no emotion. For God’s sake, zip it! Stuff the ticket back in your pocket and continue to stare at the TV or newspaper like nothing happened. Calmly, get the … Read More Winning the lottery is many people’s idea of a financial plan. If you do strike it lucky, what should you do with it?
DIY funds grow, as do their challenges
Two of the worst years for investing in the nation’s history and legal headwinds for trustees have not dented Australians’ desire to take personal control of their super. At the … Read More DIY funds grow, as do their challenges
Sellers lose more as boost pared
Debt Man column – The West Australian (Money) For: October 5, 2009 Bruce Brammall Debt Man During exciting moments in football, the mathematical probability is that roughly 49 per cent … Read More Sellers lose more as boost pared
“How should people react if a family member or friend asks to borrow money, and how much is too much?”
“Danger, Will Robinson!” Like Lost in Space’s Robot, complete with arms flailing. Money is a top-three cause of the demise of relationships that include sex and can just as quickly … Read More “How should people react if a family member or friend asks to borrow money, and how much is too much?”
“Talking about death and money can be tricky. How do you bring up the subject of estate planning and who gets what in the will?”
Don’t fret. Learn to throw your voice like a ventriloquist and then, at the reading of the will, pretend to be God and declare everything was left to you. If … Read More “Talking about death and money can be tricky. How do you bring up the subject of estate planning and who gets what in the will?”
Now industry funds target SMSFs
PORTFOLIO POINT: SMSF trustees don’t have time to relax. They might need to take up arms against industry super funds next. The constant battles faced by trustees to protect SMSFs … Read More Now industry funds target SMSFs
“”Risk and investing go hand in hand. How can people work out what sort of risks they are prepared to take in the pursuit of wealth?”
Who are you more like? Actor Rob Lowe, a pioneer of celebrity sex tapes? Or Pretty In Pink’s Molly Ringwald, who moved to France to marry a Frenchman? Both risks … Read More “”Risk and investing go hand in hand. How can people work out what sort of risks they are prepared to take in the pursuit of wealth?”