In the Media

Money Buys Power

Geelong Advertiser - 08 Jun. 13

It doesn’t take Einstein to work out how allowing donations to political parties can influence government policy. However, the money to fund our political system, which seems to be ever increasing, has to come from somewhere. What is important for all Australians to decide is whether governments ought to be permitted to accept political donations. Consider the political process in the US as an example of where this occurs and in my opinion has gone completely wrong. The saying "money is power" couldn’t be more true there and we have seen the ramifications of what happens to an economy when this occurs...

A Matter of Priorities Weigh Needs and Wants

Herald Sun - 11 May 13

If you wipe away all the hype around the Budget or the anxiety of making up a household budget, it’s a way of helping make choices and decide priorities, Wealth Within fund manager Dale Gillham says. Contrary to most people’s beliefs, a budget does not actually restrict your spending or your lifestyle," Mr. Gillham says. The purpose of a budget is actually to do the exact opposite. It ensures you are spending your money in areas that are important to you and so you can achieve or maintain the lifestyle you choose." The trick to budgets is to decide a rating system for how to allocate your money...

Why Diversification in Investment is Key

Smart Company - 09 May 13

While diversification is an often repeated investment mantra, Dale Gillham, director and founder of Wealth Within, says many investors do not properly understand the concept. “With diversification, don’t look at things like whether you are underweight or overweight in certain asset classes, you want to be overweight in a class which is the next growth phase rather than making sure you are balanced evenly over different sectors,” he says. Gillham recommends diversifying by looking to invest in assets with two components, growth and income. For small and medium business owners, Gillham cautions against having all your investment in your business...

RIO Ramps Up Ore Result

The Adelaide Advertiser - 17 Apr. 13

Wealth Within investment analyst Janine Cox said investors had welcomed the result following problems at some of its mines. That is a reasonable outcome for them in the current climate," Ms Cox said. Rio was in a phase of consolidating, focusing on higher efficiency and improving the productivity of its mines. Production guidance results were generally reasonable, with the exception being copper, she said. I don’t think that will hang over Rio’s head for long," Ms Cox added...

Wins in All Directions

Herald Sun - 23 Feb. 13

However, fund manager Wealth Within chief analyst Dale Gillham believes Australian equities will be the best asset class this year as the All Ordinaries Index moves through 5200 points and potentially up to 5800 by the third quarter. When it comes to international shares, however, Mr Gillham is also going against the tide. "For more than two decades I have been questioning the rationale behind Australians investing in overseas shares," he says. Our market is statistically the best performing in the world and investing overseas involves currency risk. "I disagree with the industry’s constant push in this area...