Making sense of Medicare and your tax obligations
To help pay for the public health system which we call Medicare, you’re required to pay a 2 percent Medicare … Read more
Is $1 million enough to retire on?
Everyone who’s approaching retirement wants to know how much money they need to save – how much is enough to … Read more
How to review your SMSF investment strategy
Super law sets out some requirements that trustees of regulated super funds need to consider when formulating an investment strategy. … Read more
How to overcome a financial setback
When considering the financial position they’ve achieved in retirement, many Australian retirees share the same opinion: “I wish I’d saved … Read more
Market and Economic overview
Australia Headline inflation rose slightly more than expected in the December quarter. Prices rose 0.7% over the three-month period, the … Read more
The Coronavirus and its impact on markets
The Coronavirus is slowly jumping international borders after its initial spread in China, and markets have not been immune to … Read more
Bushfires and the Australian economy
Key points: The bushfires are expected to result in around a 0.4% hit to GDP mainly in the March quarter … Read more
Review of 2019 – Outlook for 2020
Key points 2019 saw growth slow, recession fears increase and the US trade wars ramp up, but solid investment returns … Read more