Another election, another upset, another realisation. The realisation is that the pre-election polls distracted everyone from what quiet Australians were thinking. They were out of touch and a significant distraction. So be careful when you hear the first promises the...
I’ve always left a case of beer out for our garbos each Christmas. However, this year they were not able to accept it. It’s ‘not part of council’s new code of conduct’. Really? I value the job done by our garbos in the early hours every Tuesday morning. Value was...
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...
For many inevitable reasons, traditional financial advice models are changing. To date, there have been two main aspects underpinning the delivery of personal financial advice. These two aspects have been the amount of money an individual has, and the financial...
There’s good success and bad success but all success comes with strings attached. For financial advisers, the biggest challenge with success is increased activity. Not only does success draw in new clients but existing client work typically also increases. The result...
If you can learn how to drive a car, you can learn to manage your own money. That claim was recently made by the chief executive of a new fintech startup – BigFuture Pty Limited. The cloud-based wealth management service is on a mission to “democratise wealth...
