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It’s been hard to escape the news that the Federal Government has passed legislation to amend the controversial ‘Stage 3 tax cuts’ due to come ...
While the hit TV series Succession depicts more of a Murdoch-style dynasty than the average successful Australian family, it does highlight the drama and tension ...
In its final meeting of 2023, the Reserve Bank of Australia Board left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35% despite concerns that inflation could remain above the 2 ...
It has been a big year for products and partnerships that support FMD's commitment to investing in the health, wealth and happiness of the next ...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the cash rate to 4.35% in response to a resilient job market and domestic demand, with inflation moderating slower ...
Despite rising interest rates, the low availability of housing stock and demand for residential property has seen steady price growth across capital city markets in 2023, ...
July’s CPI result was 4.9%, slowing from 5.4% in June, which cemented expectations of a pause in interest rates. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered, ...
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 ...
The RBA raised the cash rate to 4.1% in June, the highest level since 2012. Surprisingly, they paused rates in July, but another rate hike is expected ...
As households absorb the impact of 12 consecutive interest rate rises and a slowing economy, it’s increasingly clear the pain is not being felt evenly. ...
Introduction The Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers took 31 minutes to announce his first full year budget for the Albanese Labor Government last night as he tried ...
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) recently partnered with Fidelity International to conduct research to measure the benefits and value of working with a ...
2022 was a very difficult year for the global financial markets, with nearly all asset classes posting negative returns for the year (see Chart 1 below). The ...
Summary Markets were in a more buoyant mood in November, hoping the worst of the interest rate hikes may be over after some better inflation ...
Summary In October, financial markets had something of a respite from the selling of previous months, on hopes that central banks may slow the pace ...
Introduction The Albanese Government has handed down its self-described "solid and sensible" budget in a very different economic environment to March this year when the ...
The rally enjoyed by financial markets in July came to an abrupt halt in August. The key driver of this change in sentiment was the ...
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 ...
2021/22 was another dramatic year for global financial markets. A combination of strong growth, abundant liquidity, supply chain blockages, and the Ukraine war triggered the biggest ...
May was a volatile month for global financial markets. The first half of the month saw significant losses in both equity and bond markets as ...
April was a harsh month for financial markets. High inflation, aggressive rhetoric from the US Federal Reserve Bank, the Ukraine war and COVID lockdowns in ...
Financial markets have been unsettled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Higher prices for energy and other commodity exports of those countries have added to ...
Despite ongoing COVID waves, equities had another stellar year. Re-opening helped REITs and infrastructure in particular. However, supply chain problems caused pockets of excess demand ...
Summary November started well enough for risk assets. US equities rose on some good earnings reports, while UK and European equities gained after the Bank ...
August is reporting season and, in addition to finding out how companies are performing in these challenging times, investors may also find themselves on the ...
Summary July saw markets continue to worry about the global growth outlook. Some key readings of economic activity in June were lower than in previous ...
From July 1, the concessional contributions cap was lifted from $25,000 to $27,500 which is great news for people who want to put more money into superannuation in ...
Summary 2020/21 was a dramatic year that started with serious concerns about public health and the global economy and finished on an optimistic note, delivering historic ...
Summary March saw further good news about the pace of global economic recovery, with the OECD revising up its forecasts for global growth, and strong ...
Summary February was a re-run of January in that markets started on a strong note, with equities posting very good gains in the first half ...
In the financial world, it’s when things go spectacularly or unexpectedly wrong that we hear about it in the news. A case in point ...
Summary November was a massive month for global financial markets. Two of the biggest uncertainties facing the markets were resolved in ways which led global ...
Summary September saw a break in the rally in global equity markets. Several factors contributed to this, including signs that the global recovery, while proceeding, ...
Summary August saw restrictions maintained in a number of countries to contain COVID-19 second waves. Progress was made in Australia and the US in getting ...
Coronavirus has brought widespread upheaval and uncertainty to most sectors of the Australian economy and the property market is no exception. With life interrupted for ...
Summary 2019/20 was the most dramatic year for financial markets since the GFC. The first half of the year was dominated by concerns of global recession ...
Summary Equity markets pushed higher in May, taking valuations to very expensive levels, as markets took an almost exclusively optimistic view of declining infection rates, ...
Summary Markets embraced a risk-on mood in April with a strong rally in equities as investors welcomed declining virus infections and reports of possible medical ...
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 ...
Summary The first three weeks of February saw further good performance by global equity markets. The news from China about COVID-19 seemed to be getting ...
Summary March was the most turbulent month for global financial markets since the onset of the GFC. Evidence of COVID-19 spreading into Europe triggered a ...
Useful links × Some useful website links relating to COVID-19 Australian Government Department of Health – facts and resources regarding COVID-19 Treasury – key economic response to COVID-19 ...
Summary January was a dramatic month for the world economy and financial markets, starting with hostilities between the US and Iran and ending with fears ...
Summary December closed out 2019 on a positive note with equities, bonds and commodities all rallying as key economic data steadied and the US and China ...
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 ...
Summary After starting October on a cautious note, markets became a little more optimistic about global economic conditions as the month progressed. News that the ...
Summary September’s market action was in clear contrast to the previous month. August’s concerns about global growth, trade wars and geopolitics gave way ...
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The Summary July was all about central banks cutting interest rates to support growth. This spurred equity markets to new highs in both Australia and ...
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 ...
The Summary With the Federal Election victory now confirmed for the Liberal–National coalition, we no longer need to plan around changes to franking credits, ...
The Summary In March, the world’s financial markets continued coming to grips with the implications of the sudden slowdown in global growth in recent ...
18 May 2019 Update: With the Federal Election victory now confirmed for the Liberal–National coalition, we no longer need to plan around changes to franking credits, ...
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 ...
The Summary After a very difficult month in December, markets bounced back strongly in January as fears about US monetary policy and a potential recession ...
In December 2018, the federal government announced that insurance premiums will see an average hike of 3.25% in 2019. This is not a new story. With these yearly ...
The Summary 2018 was a year in which global investors significantly reduced their appetite for risk in the face of slower than expected growth, a tightening ...
The Summary Speculation about US monetary policy was the key factor driving markets in November. Comments from senior Federal Reserve officials led the markets to ...
Most of us are managing more of our finances - and many other aspects of life - online and enjoy the convenience of using the ...
The Summary October saw the most significant pull-back in global equity markets since 2015. A wide range of issues contributed to this, including the US/China “...
The Summary Following a strong rally in August, September proved to be a mixed month for world financial markets, with a modest retracement in a ...
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 ...
In July 2017, the government introduced new rules that make it imperative for higher income earners to pay close attention to their annual super contributions or ...
The Summary Diversified portfolios performed well in July with all major markets producing solid returns. US shares did particularly well and some underperformance in emerging ...
To use a well-worn sporting analogy, the 2017/18 financial year was a feature of two halves. The Summary The first half: 2017 saw a general swing among ...
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 ...
They say there's no formula for success, but with years of experience offering personalised investment advice and now with over $1 billion of funds under management, ...
The media focus on market fluctuations is a growing obsession. There are 34 business and finance programs and publications across Australian newspapers, radio and television broadcasts, ...
How many times have you heard it said? Mahatma Gandhi fasted for three weeks in order to change the world, no doubt he was hungry, ...
The recent rate cut was anticipated by the overall market, but perhaps not this early in the year. A cut of 25 basis points is a ...
Earlier this month the Australian Dollar (AUD) traded at its lowest against the US in more than six years with experts forecasting it will remain ...
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 ...
A recent report by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has highlighted an alarming number of Australians who may have purchased an unsuitable life insurance ...
An article from The Australian last week highlighted the impact on pre retiree’s super balances from the Government's last minute deal with Clive Palmer ...
In Summary March 2014 proved to be a relatively benign month for investment portfolios as conflicting market outcomes neutralised diversification. In particular there was an unexpected ...
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 ...
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