“At the end of the day, average people are going to be the ones; they are going to have to pay for all of this. Because they always, always do” ~ Mark Baum, played by Steve Carell in THE BIG SHORT. We still don’t get it. Did you see or read The Big Short? Great...
“When you’re up to your armpits in alligators, it’s difficult to remember that the original objective was to drain the swamp.” The Hayne report was an anti-climax. When our Treasurer announced the report with “From today, the banking sector must...
My family is full of creative types. All the kids and wife are active artists, except me. Actresses, writers, drawers, and designers. All super talented – of course. But I was a tad surprised when some of their drawings and works were recently bought for use on...
Maybe there is a beast…maybe it’s only us.” ~ Lord of the Flies – William Golding What happens when genuine people are caught in a disingenuous place? What did the people working on Manus Island caring for Australia’s unwanted refugees best do about their...
How do you know you’re having good financial advice conversations? What are the things to listen out for, to query, or to notice to confirm you having good advice conversations to ensure you’re on track for your best possible financial...
Last week we talked about the financial advice climate heading into 2013, Kohler’s call to ‘Save Our Super’ and the challenges and opportunities this will present to all of us. Whether an opportunity or a challenge, one thing is clear – a self-managed super fund is...
