The following is a sample of where Wealth Within has been profiled in the media.
15 Feb 14
Wealth Within global market strategist David Thang says that Australian shares make up less than 3 per cent of the global market, which means sticking to local investments can be too narrow for some investors. Overseas markets offer more diversification, he says, although they also come with greater risk. “Investors also need to consider the issue of currency risk. Unless an investor understands how to offset their risk of currency fluctuations, such an investment ought to be considered high risk and not for the average investor,’’ Thang says...
11 Feb 14
The key ingredients every beginner needs for success. Have you ever tried to make a pie without a recipe or plan? How often does the amazing dish you thought you would create come out a flop or worse than your expectations because you missed a few important steps? When it comes to the share market, profitable investing ought to be as simple as following a recipe. In reality, many people who invest do not have a recipe or plan and as a result their investment pie does not end up as expected. Successful investing requires the right preparation and having the right ingredients. Without them, you create a mess...
08 Feb 14
It appears the Government may be about ready to throw Qantas a lifeline after the companies Chief Executive, Alan Joyce announced last year that the airline was heading for a half-year loss in the order of $300 million. On this result, Mr. Joyce also signaled measures for cost cutting of around $2 billion over the next several months which unfortunately included the culling of around another 1000 jobs from the iconic airline. These measures however weren’t enough however to avoid yet another ratings agencies downgrade to junk status, citing that the outlook for Qantas was increasingly negative...
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...
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...