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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...

5 Things You Can Learn From Shares

Smart Property Investment - 13 Dec. 13

Purchasing a property is often described as 'one of the biggest investments you'll ever make; so for many people, investing in property ties up their funds. Unfortunately, this can cause diversification plans to fall by the wayside. Dale Gillham, executive director and chief investment analyst at Wealth Within , says diversification is all about perspective. "I often ask' If you went to spend $500,000 on a property, could you do that?' and a majority of people will answer in the affirmative," he explains. "When I say' Would you put $500,000 into one share, the whole ambiance changes,' clearly, this isn't a path many would walk down...

Mixed Signals Call For Caution

Geelong Advertiser - 07 Dec. 13

On the one hand we are being told our economy is one of the strongest around the globe and that the housing market has picked up incredibly well in some of the bigger Australian cities, with median values adding another 2.4% in Sydney and 1.2% in Melbourne last month. On the other hand, while prices heat up we see the RBA elect to leave rates on hold at historical lows once again. So what message does this send and who in the long run is this designed to help...

Super Retail Results Needed Before Analysts Salute

Courier Mail - 14 Nov. 13

Wealth Within investment analyst Janine Cox said the market was looking to see what Super Retail would do next, but was not willing to be overly bullish about growth prospects. "When I read (managing director Peter Birtles) comments about continuing to roll out stores, that it could be tripled or quadrupled, I thought that was a little bit over the top given the current climate that we're in and probably not necessarily a good idea," she said. "The shares haven't really done anything dramatic or exciting since the announcement (late Friday)."Shares closed at $13.83 yesterday, up 12c, but Ms. Cox said Super Retail had "the potential to get to around $15.50 "...

The Other Bubble

Herald Sun - 19 Oct. 13

A spokesman for fund manager Wealth Within, says the 76 per cent rise in the All Ordinaries Index since 2009 is justified. However, low interest rates may be tempting more investors to look to the share market and cause more price rises."  The Australian economy is placed within the perfect environment for a strong share market rise," Mr Sterling says." There is no sign of rampant speculation in either the share or property markets right now. We see the current rises in both markets as something that is sustainable for the foreseeable future." However, people relying on savings have had their incomes almost halved...