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Market Update – April 2023
How Has Your Suburb Fared in the Property Market Over the Last 10 Years? We understand that many of you may have seen a recent reduction in the value of your property holdings, which can be attributed to the dramatic increase in borrowing rates. As...
Market Update – February 2023
Economic Update - Monetary policy / Interest rates and Inflation The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is in the headlines - everyone wants to know why things seem so tough. Interest rates are up, property values are down, and everything seems...
Market Update – August 2022
Investment returns for the 21/22 financial year The 21/22 financial year was an incredibly difficult period for investors, share markets retreated from their end of 2021 highs, with Australian shares posting a -7.40% return, US shares posting a -2.40% return and...
New super opportunities from 1 July 2022
Now that the end of financial year is behind us, it is time to shift focus from strategies relating to the management of taxation outcomes and superannuation and begin to look ahead, with some superannuation contribution rules changing from today (1 July 2022). These...
Market Update – June 2022
Well, what a difference six months make. I wrote a post earlier in the year to outline the strong share market and property returns everyone enjoyed in 2021. Interest rates were low, there was no war, property and shares were performing well, and inflation wasn’t...
Smart super strategies for this EOFY
With June 30 fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about your super for another year. We’ve put together five smart strategies that may benefit you now, and help boost your super. 1. Add to your super and get a tax deductionThis may be right if you ...Are...