Well, another annual budget has been and gone. I don’t know about you, but I found it riveting viewing from beginning to end. No really. Is it just me? Or did all of the proposals put forward allude to a great deal of forethought for the nation’s future? Okay, now that you know I’m obviously […]

As if things weren’t complicated enough for those of us heading into our golden years, with significant life transitions; downsizing from a life of full time work to full time…well, time! And we’re faced with major decisions about our extended financial future as life expectancy rates give us even more time! Traditionally, Australian retirees have […]

While this year’s budget wasn’t as overtly brutal on investors as last year’s (think drastic SMSF changes), there’s nonetheless been a number of proposed measures that will potentially impact our property markets and in turn, your portfolio. Treasurer Scott Morrison was in fine form as he cast his net far and wide with arguably more […]

As Sydney’s housing market shows signs of slowing to a gentle simmer, rather than the boiling cauldron of turmoil it’s been for some time, a collective sigh of relief has rippled through the markets. Some experts suggest recent, heavy-handed regulatory intervention from the Australian Prudential and Regulatory Authority (APRA) has worked its magic. Thank goodness […]