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How do you plan to keep a lid on your Christmas and holiday spending this year?
By selling my children. And maybe also a kidney. That will both keep a lid on spending, and raise some bucks at this most expensive time of year. Sure, saying … Read More How do you plan to keep a lid on your Christmas and holiday spending this year?
Trustees seek yield safety
PORTFOLIO POINT: Eureka readers respond: “We’ve had enough of equities. We want security of return, not higher returns.” It wasn’t unanimous, but the consensus was certainly overwhelming. Eureka Report readers, … Read More Trustees seek yield safety
Has superannuation become a good vehicle to invest in residential real estate? Why or why not?
Jennifer Hawkins looks good in anything, right? But how much hotter is she in a swimsuit? Similarly, residential property has always looked sexy in super. Super, like a bathing cozzie, … Read More Has superannuation become a good vehicle to invest in residential real estate? Why or why not?
Memory loss affects some Generations more than others. What key things do investors often forget?
You know, I know where this question wants us to go. But I’m just not sure that it’s right. The obvious answer? “They forget about the unbreakable relationship between risk … Read More Memory loss affects some Generations more than others. What key things do investors often forget?
Debt Man Investment Newsletter #48 – October 2012
Newsletter #48
Mining stocks have been hammered lately. Are they still good for your share portfolio or super fund?
Every great bubble story comes with its own disastrous crash landing. And when it’s the stock market, it’s so often carnage of the mid-air jumbo jet explosion variety. Debris and … Read More Mining stocks have been hammered lately. Are they still good for your share portfolio or super fund?
Should we write down every dollar we spend, or is doing this just a waste of time?
To answer this question requires some help from the divine wisdom of Yoda. “Waste of time, it is, if you already know where your money goes. Yessss, hmmm.” What the … Read More Should we write down every dollar we spend, or is doing this just a waste of time?
How do you work out how much money you’ll need in retirement, and how do you plan for it?
“Price check, aisle four! Price on a medium-sized tropical island, 50-room palace, 100 staff, world-class golf course, an endless supply of Bollinger and Bintang, an airstrip and a dozen watercraft? … Read More How do you work out how much money you’ll need in retirement, and how do you plan for it?
Super in a fee fall
PORTFOLIO POINT: The super fee revolution has landed. Over the next few years, a major review of your superannuation could save you a bundle. When you open your annual super … Read More Super in a fee fall