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RBA Survey: 47pc of Experts Say Recent House Price Growth is ‘Unsustainable’

Business Acumen Magazine - 03 May 21

In this month’s Finder RBA Cash Rate Survey, 40 experts and economists weighed in on future cash rate moves and other issues relating to the state of the economy. Dale Gillham, Wealth Within: "The economy is starting to move in the right direction. However there is still a long way to go with combating COVID and getting back to what is a normal economy again. Therefore we are unlikely to see major growth at a level that is enough to warrant an increase in interest rates...

Money Trick to Turbocharge Your Savings and Boost Your Buying Power

Domain - 28 Apr. 21

Low interest rates may be helpful in reducing borrowing costs, but can be frustrating for savers facing minimal returns. Investing can grow a deposit faster, but the type of property purchase and the timeframe can determine the wisest strategy, says Dale Gillham, founder of wealth management business Wealth Within. Low-risk options such as bank-issued term deposits may be more suitable for buyers with short investment time frames. You know you’re going to earn a certain percentage on that money, and you know in three months’ time the capital will be there to enable you to do what you need to do. If you need to settle on a property, having your money at risk is not a good strategy...

RBA Cash Rate Forecasts from 40+ Experts

Finder.com.au - 28 Apr. 21

Dale Gillham is Chief Analyst at Wealth Within and international bestselling author of How to Beat the Managed Funds by 20% comments - Whilst there is concern about inflation there are many different variables to consider as we look to open up our economy and get back to work. Currently until the vaccine uptake is more widespread there continues to be a threat of a third or fourth wave of COVID. and so raising interest rates would be premature...                                

Women Retire with Over $30,000 Lower Balance in Super than Men

Money Management Powered by FE - 26 Apr. 21

Australians need to prepare for retirement and take control over when and with how much they want to retire, according to chief analyst at Wealth Within, Dale Gillham. He stressed it was also concerning that women retired on average with a balance of $122,848 in super compared to men who, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) figures, retired with an average of $154,453. When you look at the figures on how much Australians are retiring on, it shines a light on two important areas...

More Aussies have Mobile Phones than Superannuation

Money Magazine - 23 Apr. 21

According to Dale Gillham from Wealth Within, in the Consumer Sentiment Tracker report to March 2021, Finder.com.au shows that there are 24.4 million superannuation accounts in Australia, although only three in four Australians have superannuation, which is less than the number of mobile phone plans Australians hold. As Finder rightly states, superannuation is crucial to financing your retirement to ensure you can live comfortably, but as they indicate 38% of Australians don't understand how superannuation works, which is alarming given how important it is for our future lifestyle...