A while ago I facilitated a pricing review session for a Adelaide firm with a number of senior advisers. The firm was an amalgam of a couple of firms over the previous few years with each of the principals well-known to each other and motivated by the benefits of...
Some clients appear to be goal-less. Their response to questions from advisers about their goals or future returns a form of “I’m fine thanks very much for asking” or “I’m quite happy where I am at present”. Advisers are often too stumped by such...
I love flying. Always have. Long flights, short trips, big planes, tiny ones, hang-gliders, choppers. When I was a kid, Dad would sometimes drive out to a small park on the Cooks River which bordered Mascot airport to watch the arrivals and departures. From there you...
Congratulations to the recently announced Top 100 Financial Advisers for 2020. After exhaustive research and analysis by The Australian and Barrons, this list of talent represent the best in Australia. They deserve their accolades as do all high achievers and leaders...
When do you know you are going out of business – just before you do. Why? Framing Bias. Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman explained this years ago. Basically, when options are framed positively, most of us have a natural bias to favour that option. Whereas when options...
