In the Media

High Dollar's Wide Impact

Daily Telegraph - 12 Apr. 11

That sentiment was shared by Wealth Within analyst Dale Gillham who said buying needed to slow down to create further stability. "Right now I would like to see buyer momentum slow down for one or two weeks so that the market doesn't move too far ahead of itself," he said. "Remember a market that continues unabated can quickly become unstable, as seen in early 2010. "Looking ahead, I believe the All Ordinaries Index is likely to continue above the 5000 point mark in the short term to achieve around 5200 points...

Retirees to Sell Down Homes

Money Management Magazine - 02 Mar. 11

More pre-retirees are set to sell down assets like their houses in preparation for retirement, possibly leading to volatile property prices that will only further prolong retirement, according to Wealth Within chief analyst Dale Gillham. “All indications are that at some point over the next two to five years property assets will be sold down to clear debt for retirement, as many retirees will not be self-funding and the pension is insufficient to maintain the lifestyle they are used to,” Gillham stated in his regular market report. He said this was likely to lead to increasing volatility in property prices, which may have an adverse impact on those looking to retire...

Corporate Earnings Season Wraps Up

Canberra Times - 24 Feb. 11

Wealth Within chief analyst Dale Gillham said he expected the latest corporate results to reflect recent measures of consumer confidence. "I'd like to see consumer sentiment up, but all the reports that I am seeing are that it is still flat," Mr Gillham said. "And the forecast is that it will still be flat...

New Years Resolutions

Australian Financial Review - 18 Dec. 10

Dale Gillham, Chief analyst, Wealth Within says “reducing debt” is financial author and adviser Dale Gillham’s new year’s resolution, but there’s a twist: apart from his credit card, paid off each month, he has no debt in his name. His house, car and investment properties are in a family trust. “No asset is in my own name except my clothes,” he says. But he wants to be cashed up for a savage sharemarket correction he’s expecting within 18 months. “I’m happy to stay in shares in my super fund for the next six months but then I want to hold much more cash. My goal is preparing for the profitability of the market coming back in 2012 to its 2003 level,” he says...

Mighty Rise of The Small Caps

Courier Mail - 20 Nov. 10

Fund manager Dale Gillham, from Wealth Within, also warns that some people may swing too far toward the risk side of the market. "Essentially, we are seeing the groundswell and the start of a repeat of the tech boom, where investors with little or no knowledge are buying into small-cap shares hoping to make a killing," he says. "This is greed or emotional investing at its worst and should be avoided...