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There is no doubt cost of living pressures have made it tough for young professionals to achieve their saving and investment goals in recent times. ...
In a month characterised by shifting sentiments and global economic resilience, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), at its second meeting for the year, opted ...
The ‘January effect’ is a well-known phenomenon among economists and psychologists alike. Regardless of market realities, consumer optimism and share prices often see a temporary ...
Clients often ask us how they can help their kids build wealth faster and share ideas or strategies on becoming more financially savvy, earlier in ...
When we launched Rev Invest almost a year ago, our vision was to create a simple, accessible and affordable direct investment platform to help more ...
Since FMD Financial’s online investment platform, Rev Invest, launched in November 2022, we’ve welcomed a raft of new investors looking to benefit from the ...
As we age, more and more people are aiming to stay in the family home close to support networks for as long as possible and ...
When you’re in the peak earning years in your career, your income is one of the most important assets you have, enabling you to ...
It has been two years since the height of the lockdowns and restrictions of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Widespread vaccination ...
It’s that time of the year when we make new financial goals and promise to leave bad habits behind. Whether it’s failing to ...
Everyone can benefit from financial planning at key life stages, but women often have different career and lifestyle goals and circumstances from men, and different ...
In its 10th anniversary year, the 2022 World Happiness Report provides an insight into the happiest countries in the world, the progression of the value of ...
Romance may be in the air, but it’s not all wine and roses when two people combine their finances and aspirations in the name ...
The link between financial wellbeing and peace of mind has never been clearer, and more people then ever realise that in order to sleep well ...
In our recent Investment Committee (IC) update, we discussed the threat of rising inflation driven by ongoing low interest rates and the likely impact on ...
Being in the advice business for 20 years, we’ve learnt a lot about what motivates people to seek good advice, and how much bad advice ...
Like every pandemic in history, there is no doubt COVID-19 will have lingering effects on us all. Research has already shown shifts in how we ...
When it comes to separation and divorce, couples are plunged into the overwhelming situation of having to make decisions that will affect themselves, their families ...
Evidence is mounting that pandemic pressures helped drive Australian divorce applications to their highest level in over a decade, as more people reevlauate their relationships ...
Making financial decisions, particularly important, long-term decisions like buying a house, establishing an investment portfolio, or choosing the right time to retire, can be stressful ...
In the classic 90’s movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s cynical weatherman, Phil, finds himself stuck in the same day repeatedly when he heads to ...
COVID-19 has upended how people in Australia and around the world work and live. Most of us are working from home, may have reduced income, ...
Adapting your budget to your new reality Daily life has been turned upside down for all of us due to the COVID-19 pandemic and new ...
With job advertisements falling from their September 2022 peak and the economy slowing after rapid interest rate rises, more companies are expected to follow the likes ...
With one decade coming to an end and the roaring ‘20s about to begin, FMD was “Looking back to look forward” when more than 400 clients ...
The Australia Talks National Survey (fielded in July 2019) shed light on what Australians are most worried about. When presented with a list of 27 worry factors ...
The Reserve Bank of Australia and the Government may be lamenting the fact that lower interest rates and personal tax cuts haven’t had the ...
Over the last few years the FMD team has donated thousands of dollars and countless volunteer hours to fundraising activities for worthy causes, and we're ...
Latest ASIC research adds to the growing body of evidence around the high value of financial advice. *Over 80% agreed that planning their financial future made ...
Super regulations are always changing - there have been 43 legislative and regulatory changes in Self-Managed Super alone in the last five years! (1) While super may ...
Many of us dream about retiring overseas or enjoying extended periods of overseas travel during retirement. While drawing up your travel checklist, don’t forget ...
Whenever market volatility increases, concerned investors naturally want to know if they should do anything different to protect and maximise their wealth. As an investor ...
In their Retirement Income Report based on a survey of 7,305 Australians over the age of 40, Australian research firm, Investment Trends, revealed that only 46% of Australians ...
Most people believe there is a right time to seek financial advice – close to ‘retirement age,’ with a good amount of money to invest and ...
Updated on 4 June 2019: The information contained in this article is accurate for the financial year 2019-20 If your role has been made redundant, you don't ...
However rewarding our careers and growing families may be, most professional women also look forward to a future where they’ll have more time for ...
The Royal Commission continues to expose the poor conduct occurring in the banking and finance industry and we’re glad the Commission is giving a ...
There comes a time when the kids move out, you’re ready to travel or you’re getting older and the family home starts to ...
Last week’s headline you didn’t see Australian shares gain more than $60,000,000,000 (that’s sixty billion!) The old newspaper editor's adage is that "bad ...
Are you Queensland born and bred? I grew up in Warsaw, Poland and came to Australia in 1999. I first lived in Adelaide where I began ...
The ‘January effect’ is a well-known phenomenon among economists and psychologists alike. Regardless of market realities, consumer optimism and share prices often see a temporary ...
At FMD, we are always talking to our clients and community about the importance of setting financial goals and taking small steps now towards the ...
What do Australian couples really argue about? Research shows finances are one of the leading causes of marital conflict in Australia, with 34% of respondents saying ...
In September 2015 a study conducted by the Financial Planning Standards Board in association with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) found 70 per cent of Australians did ...
There are many moments in our lives where we find ourselves at financial cross-roads. At these times we become committed to being more disciplined about ...
Mistakes are a normal part of life but financial mistakes can be expensive, financially and emotionally - bringing about feelings of regret and a lack ...
Many people in their 30s and 40s are already concerned with their ability to save, achieve financial goals and adequately grow their superannuation for the ...
Retirement is something people often wait for all their working lives, yet few consider how they will spend their time once the freedom to do ...
We interview FMD adviser, Lauren Abela, who works with busy, established professional and entrepreneurial women, passionate about life and gaining confidence around their money. What ...
Financial markets are back in the headlines for the wrong reasons. A variety of concerns has led to a level of volatility that hasn’t ...
The information in this article is superseded by the latest superannuation information published in our article, Everything you need to know about superannuation to live ...
There may not be a formula for creating health, wealth and happiness, but nearly two decades of providing personalised financial advice to clients across Melbourne, ...
There are now more and more online tools and apps available to help you take care of the tedious tasks associated with managing your money. ...
In a relationship each individual brings something different to the table. We see couples everyday who have different attitudes toward how they deal with and ...
We recently got talking about the reasons why people avoid seeking financial advice. Here are our top six. 1. You can do it yourself The thousands ...
There’s no doubt a number of major economic shifts are impacting the outlook for professional and management careers in Australia. From the restructuring of ...
Before they came to see us, many of our clients wondered if it was too early to get advice. They worried about whether they had ...
