Phasing out Cheques, and What Will Happen to Cash | Playing with Fire: The Dangers of Chasing Hot Trends | 21 Great Investment Quotes | Q&A

Phasing out Cheques, and What Will Happen to Cash | Playing with Fire: The Dangers of Chasing Hot Trends | 21 Great Investment Quotes | Q&A

by | Mar 15, 2024 | Cashflow, Financial Advice, Financial goals, Financial Tips, Investing, Superannuation | 0 comments

This issue of Wealth Adviser includes: Phasing out cheques, and what will happen to cash?  At their peak in the 1980s, cheques accounted for 85% of all non-cash payments.  Today cheques are only 0.01% of total payments and can make it easy to commit fraud.  The...
Why ‘Timing the Market’ is a Fool’s Errand | How is Global Growth Tracking? | Which Type of Investor Are You? | Q&A

Why ‘Timing the Market’ is a Fool’s Errand | How is Global Growth Tracking? | Which Type of Investor Are You? | Q&A

by | Mar 1, 2024 | Financial Advice, Financial goals, Financial Tips, Insurance, Investing, Massey Market Updates, Retirement | 0 comments

This issue of Wealth Adviser includes: Why ‘timing the market’ is a fool’s errand.  Trying to pick the bottom of the market to take advantage of a financial rebound is ‘market timing’ and is based on short-term volatility. How is global...
Housing is a major issue for older people too | Five reasons to expect the $A to rise – providing recession is avoided | Inflation eases in Australia. Is the end of the RBA’s rate-hiking cycle near? | Q&A

Housing is a major issue for older people too | Five reasons to expect the $A to rise – providing recession is avoided | Inflation eases in Australia. Is the end of the RBA’s rate-hiking cycle near? | Q&A

by | Jan 22, 2024 | Debt, Financial Advice, Financial goals, Financial Tips, Investing, Massey Market Updates, Retirement | 0 comments

This issue of Wealth Adviser includes: Housing is a major issue for older people too.  Housing security remains a problem for renters with some being forced to move multiple times in the past few years. Five reasons to expect the $A to rise – providing recession...
18 Rules for Ageing Well | Australian Home Prices Up On Supply Shortfall | Asia’s Economic Tightrope | Q&A

18 Rules for Ageing Well | Australian Home Prices Up On Supply Shortfall | Asia’s Economic Tightrope | Q&A

by | Nov 17, 2023 | Financial Advice, Financial Adviser, Financial goals, Financial Planner, Financial Tips, Investing, Massey Market Updates | 0 comments

This issue of Wealth Adviser includes: 18 rules for ageing well.  Rule 1 – it doesn’t matter – effectively “don’t sweat the small stuff” and keep things in perspective.  Rule 2 – nobody is thinking of you – they are...
Are You Paying Tax by Not Starting a Super Pension? | Oil Concerns Return | Australian Banks Pass Rigorous Stress Test by APRA | Q&A

Are You Paying Tax by Not Starting a Super Pension? | Oil Concerns Return | Australian Banks Pass Rigorous Stress Test by APRA | Q&A

by | Oct 30, 2023 | Financial Advice, Financial Adviser, Financial goals, Financial Planner, Financial Tips, Investing, Massey Market Updates, Retirement, Superannuation | 0 comments

This issue of Wealth Adviser includes: Are you paying tax by not starting a super pension?  The tax rate in pension phase is nil, compared to 15% in accumulation phase.  If you are over 65, have you started a pension? Oil concerns return.  Oil prices slumped 8.8% last...
Even Warren Buffet Lost His Edge 20 Years Ago | Oliver’s Insights – Immigration and Housing Affordability | Not All ETFs are Created Equal | Q&A

Even Warren Buffet Lost His Edge 20 Years Ago | Oliver’s Insights – Immigration and Housing Affordability | Not All ETFs are Created Equal | Q&A

by | Oct 16, 2023 | Debt, Financial Advice, Financial goals, Financial Tips, Investing | 0 comments

This issue of Wealth Adviser includes: Even Warren Buffett lost his edge 20 years ago.  Possibly the world’s best investor has suffered from periods of under performance, after a strong start.  His approach means he typically lags market performance in booms,...