In the Media

A Bigger Fish in the Telco Pond

Daily Telegraph - 21 Jul. 15

Shareholders of TPG Telecom and iiNet have a right to be a little concerned about the close look the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking at the former’s proposed takeover of iiNet, and whether the move would substantially lessen competition in the telco sector and put consumers at a disadvantage. However, is this the only issue to be concerned about? Firstly, TPG is a multimedia full service telecommunications company. iiNet is an internet service provider, supporting broadband, telephony and mobile services...

SMSFs Falling Into Illiquidity Traps

SMSFAdviser - 15 Jul. 15

Speaking to SMSF Adviser, Wealth Within chief analyst Dale Gillham said he is seeing some SMSFs become involved in investments that are too high risk or illiquid for the life stage they are at, which is having negative consequences further down the line. “I’m finding 55- or 60-year olds looking at buying into property and leveraging and buying funds to get into property for their super fund and it’s not necessarily a good investment at that stage when you’re just about to move into retirement...

Beware Cheap Buys

Daily Telegraph - 14 Jul. 15

Is now the time to start buying up commodity-related stocks, or is it still buyer beware? With commodities, and most commodity related stocks, in a slump for years, some market commentators are telling investors that it’s time to buy‘‘cheap’’ for the long term, but this doesn’t make it right. It is true that commodities like gold, iron ore, oil, and copper have all been trading in long-term declines, and therefore so have the majority of commodity-related companies.To paint you the bigger picture view, following the high in 2011, copper is down by about 47 per cent, gold 42 per cent, oil 56 per cent, and iron ore 72 per cent...

Australian Market Strong After Miners Gains

AAP Newswire - 06 Jul. 15

Wealth Within analyst Janine Cox said the market had shrugged off recent negativity and was also buoyed by better than expected employment figures. "It's easy for shareholders to get panicky quickly," Ms Cox said. "The market is trending upward nicely and I wouldn't be surprised to see further rises."

How Low Can The Aussie Dollar Go

Daily Telegraph - 30 Jun. 15

Strapped to commodities boom and bust cycles, we’ve all seen how the Australian dollar (AUD) can end up on a downhill slide. The question I am being asked right now is whether the AUD has finally stopped falling. And does it have further to go. Whether you are a currency trader, an importer, exporter, or just someone wanting to book a holiday overseas, the direction the AUD takes from here is going to be very important to you...