In the Media

Investing in Shares: Five Strategies Explained

Commonwealth Bank - 31 Jan. 14

Dale Gillham, chief investment analyst at Wealth Within, says that ultimately the important thing for investors is to find an approach that keeps emotional knee-jerk reactions at bay and aligns with their goals and risk appetite. “There is no real ‘right or wrong’ answer when it comes to the method of analysis chosen,” Gillham says. “Investors should choose a method they are comfortable with and importantly can prove works over the long term for them...

What we Really Need is Fair Trade

Geelong Advertiser - 25 Jan. 14

While our Prime Minister Tony Abbott gave a speech at the G20 espousing the virtues of free trade, many Australians are still confused about the whole trade equation and struggle to see how we don’t end up losing out as many of our trading partners still slap hefty tariffs on our goods. It shouldn’t just be called free trade it needs to be called fair trade. Australia exports cars to Asian countries where tariffs are set to around 40 per cent and yet we tax their exported vehicles coming in as low as 5 per cent...

Wealth Within Bearish on Chinese Equities

Investor Daily - 21 Jan. 14

Speaking to Investor Daily, Wealth Within analyst David Thang said he is bearish on both the Shanghai Composite Index (China) and Hang Seng (Hong Kong). “If you have a look at the Shanghai Composite Index, it has been in a steep downtrend since October 2007 and really, momentum flow over the long term is still very much biased to the downside,” Mr Thang said. “I don’t thing Chinese equities will bottom any time soon,” he said...

Setting Your Financial Goals For 2014

Rescu.com.au - 16 Jan. 14

With a looming credit card bill courtesy of the festive season plus a brand new year with a whole host of new financial goals, we might be regretting some of those extra festive season purchases. Unfortunately we can’t turn back the clock, however you can stay ahead of the rat race with four little words. They are why, what, when and how. Let’s face it, if you were told by your doctor that you needed an operation to save your life or that of someone you love, and you needed to raise $30,000 in the three months, can you imagine your heart racing and how time would almost stand still as you realised what this meant and what you had to do...

Financially Planning For a Career Change

Rescu.com.au - 02 Jan. 14

The New Year brings an opportunity for change, so if you haven’t decided on your New Year’s resolution(s) for 2014 you’d better get cracking. This is the year of the horse which means life is likely to take off at a gallop, so the earlier you are prepared the better this year will be. Perhaps you’d like to lose a few kilos, take a world trip, start a course in something you have always wanted to pursue, save or invest more, or maybe plan a change in career. Don’t wait too long to choose otherwise the universe may make that choice for you and you may not get what it is you really want...