Let me start this report off by asking whether you believe the Australian economy is in a slump or is it starting to boom? No doubt, your response will depend on who you have been listening to.

Perhaps you may be thinking that our economy has been tough and the worst is behind us, or maybe you believe there is more bad news to come. If you pick up any newspaper, invariably there ...

Most Australians are now back at work, the Australian open is over and the “big bash” cricket is just winding up, as are the Chinese New Year celebrations. And let’s not forgot, the kids are back into a routine with school recommencing last week.

The December/January period tends to be the time of year when overspending occurs, with many playing catch up over the ...

I am sure I am not alone in saying that the internet has created a double edged sword, as it can be incredibly useful while also being incredibly dangerous. When it comes to the stock market, it is definitely a double edged sword, as it has increased access to investments, reduced costs and allowed us to do our own research. On the flip side, however, it causes overwhelm, confusion and ...

Last week I was reading a newsletter produced by a business in the financial services industry and I was shocked to see the results of a survey completed by financial advisers in the US in regards to investing in the cryptocurrency market. The results from the survey indicated that 6 per cent of advisers had an allocation of crypto assets in their client’s portfolio. What was even ...

Over the last few months we have seen a number of catastrophic fires hit our country while at the same time the Australian stock market has also been on fire rising over 5.5 per cent since early November and over 5 per cent in January alone. We all know that the bush fires will eventually be extinguished but what we don’t know is at what cost to our economy and how this will affect ...