In the Media

Twitter listing requires caution

Geelong Advertiser - 12 Oct. 13

The IPO world is once again aflutter with news that Twitter (pun intended), the 140 character limit, social media, text message service is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange. Not surprisingly, the big wigs of Wall Street are currently schmoozing potential investors on the idea of this latest float but it’s going to be a pretty hard sell for a company that’s never turned a profit and has in fact lost close to half a billion dollars since it was founded in 2006. What makes the sell even harder for potential investors is the recent bungled listing of another social media giant, Facebook...

Aussie Shares Open Firmer Despite Strong US Fall

Yahoo!7 Finance - 17 Sep. 13

Australian shares are higher, despite a weak lead from Wall Street. The local market's one-third of a per cent gain reflects normal market conditions rather than any specific data catalyst, Wealth Within chief analyst Dale Gillham says. "It's just easing off at the moment," he said. "We've had a bit of a weakening off over the last few days. It's pretty normal market conditions." The big banks were all stronger, with ANZ up four cents to $31.03, National Australia Bank 33 cents higher at $34.96, Commonwealth Bank gaining 16 cents to $73.06 and Westpac adding 18 cents to $32.92...

Get Rich Plans Sound Alarm

Geelong Advertiser - 24 Aug. 13

One of the primary reasons I started Wealth Within was to provide education for those looking to learn how to profitably trade or invest in the share market. I was tired of seeing those new to the markets ripped off by companies promoting the latest whiz-bang product, with empty promises of making millions overnight. Thankfully, authorities have become smarter in cracking down on rip-off merchants. However, I believe more can be done to help those tricked into such schemes...

Divorce asset protection

Rescu.com.au - 21 Aug. 13

In Australia there is a growing trend among women to become financially independent. Financial planners, stock brokers and estate agents tell me that more and more women are looking at ways to build knowledge and create wealth through investing and in a lot of cases have assets behind them before they decide to tie the knot and marry ‘Mr Right’. Unfortunately it is not until something happens that we look at what we should have done and this applies to any contract or agreement we enter into including marriage...

Close Negative Gearing Loophole

21st Century News - 21 Aug. 13

How important is negative gearing property to Australian investors? For most of us earning a wage and saving will not provide sufficient funds to afford a comfortable retirement. Many Australian families have built wealth and secured their futures on the back of property investing using negative gearing to help them get ahead. However, at every election negative gearing property is raised in the media as the speculators posture over whether or not a future government should tinker with the current system...