Most people have some money saved for their retirement. Whether this is in superannuation or across other investments, they have generally thought about their retirement and are preparing for it. The ...
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Biases – Why We Struggle to Fix Our Mistakes
February 18, 2021
Why is it so hard to fix our mistakes? Sometimes, decisions are not black and white – especially when it comes to our finances. We have many decisions to make when it comes to our financial future – ...
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We Never Know Why Company Share Prices Fluctuate, Only That They Will
February 17, 2021
Everyone knows that company share prices go up and down – that’s a fact. What we don’t know is why they do – that is, what external events will affect the share market and when. Of course, there ...
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What if My Super Drops by 30% When I Retire?
February 15, 2021
This is a pretty common question we get from our clients. It’s an understandable fear, given that market volatility is real. Fortunately, the situation is not as dire as it seems – even if you happen ...
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We want personalisation, not choice
February 12, 2021
We’re going to get a little philosophical here and make this statement: people in the modern world want lots of choice in their lives. They want options when it comes to making decisions. And with ...
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Biases: Why We Make Mistakes
February 11, 2021
This is the first in a 4-part series about human biases. Human beings are funny creatures who do some strange things, including making mistakes. But there is some consistency around the mistakes ...
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Listener Question: Building a Separate Two-Bedroom Cottage
February 10, 2021
This week, we have a listener question from Linda. Linda and her husband live on the Sunshine Coast and are 5 years away from retirement. They have $200,000 in cash and her question is whether they ...
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The Shocking Risk of Term Deposits
February 09, 2021
Think about term deposits. What words or phrases come to mind? How do people often describe them? Safe. Secure. Low-risk. Guaranteed return... Today, we’re going to prove why these descriptions are ...
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The Facts of The Last 30 Years
February 08, 2021
You’re entitled to your own opinion, but you’re not entitled to your own facts: one of Dallas’s favourite sayings of all time.
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Find Money and Automate
February 05, 2021
We often encourage our clients to find ‘extra’ money to go towards their investments. This doesn’t have to be huge – a dollar here, five dollars there – to put away.
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Federal Budget 2020 tax cuts : $100 a week for you
February 04, 2021
In our 88th podcast, we made a statement about how you can turn $100 a week into $100,000 over 10 years by making voluntary contributions to your superannuation. The trick for most people, of ...
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Simplicity is best
February 03, 2021
So, today’s blog is called ‘simplicity is best’, because we think this also goes for financial strategies. The simpler, the better.
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No-one's coming
February 02, 2021
When it comes to your retirement, your finances and your business: no-one’s coming to your rescue. In other words, all of those things are your responsibility. That might sound depressing, but it ...
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The difference between gold, property, and companies
February 01, 2021
Are price and value the same? Actually, price and value are very different. Take ‘the hamburger test’ as an example – the price of a hamburger has gone up significantly in the last 30 years, but ...
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