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Dec 16, 20245 min read
Super and growth assets as long-term investments
KEY POINTS • While growth assets like shares go through bouts of short-term underperformance versus bonds and cash, they provide superior...
Dec 16, 20248 min read
Common Stocks And Uncommon Profits
BY WEALTH ADVISER “Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits” is a seminal work on investing by Philip A. Fisher, first published in 1958. This...
Dec 16, 20248 min read
Beyond The Will A Comprehensive Guide To Modern Estate Planning
BY WEALTH ADVISER Introduction: The importance of estate planning in the modern era Estate planning is a crucial aspect of financial...
Dec 10, 20248 min read
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
by Morgan Housel and Wealth Adviser “The Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel is a captivating exploration of how our minds shape our...
Dec 6, 20245 min read
Ageing Populations and Investment Trends: A Deep Dive into Australia’s Future
BY WEALTH ADVISER Introduction Australia is undergoing a significant demographic shift, with a growing proportion of its population...
Dec 4, 20245 min read
AGED CARE REFORM: The Consumer Protection Challenge And What It Means For You
BY WEALTH ADVISER Introduction Aged care in Australia is undergoing significant transformation. With an aging population, the demand for...
Dec 2, 20245 min read
Why life expectancy numbers are widely misunderstood?
BY DAVID ORFORD AND JIM HENNINGTON Republished from firstlinks.com.au The Encyclopaedia Britannica website explains that life...
Nov 28, 20245 min read
The Importance of Home Ownership in Achieving a Comfortable Retirement
BY WEALTH ADVISER Introduction: Retirement planning is a critical aspect of financial well-being for Australians. As the population ages...
Nov 26, 20245 min read
Navigating The Risks Of Retirement
BY JUSTINE MARQUET Republished from firstlinks.com.au The world has undergone a transition in its financial climate, moving from...
Nov 21, 20246 min read
CPI may understate the rising costs of retirement
BY HARRY CHEMAY Republished from firstlinks.com.au The post-lockdown resurgence of the Australian economy between 2021 and 2023 brought...
Nov 13, 20244 min read
The Money Supply and Inflation Puzzle: What Every Retiree Should Know
BY WEALTH ADVISER Introduction Inflation is a pervasive economic force that can significantly impact the financial well-being of...
Oct 24, 20245 min read
How Long Will You Live?
BY GRAHAM HAND Republished from firstlinks.com.au The demographics of how long we will live reveal some surprising statistics,...
Oct 18, 20245 min read
Why ‘timing the market’ is a fool’s errand?
BY ANNABELLE DICKSON Republished from betashares.com.au It’s an age-old question, is it possible for a person to time the share market?...
Oct 2, 20247 min read
How Not To Run Out Of Money In Retirement
BY ASHLEY OWEN Republished from firstlinks.com.au Today’s story looks at two key factors that determine the answers to the big questions...
Sep 24, 20246 min read
The Five Reasons Why The $A Is Likely To Rise Further – If Recession Is Avoided
KEY POINTS After a soft patch since 2021, there is good reason to expect the $A to rise into next year: it’s undervalued; interest rate...
Sep 20, 20244 min read
The Iron Law of Building Wealth
BY JAMES GRUBER Republished from firstlinks.com.au I like the chart below. It shows how when we’re born, we have infinite paths that we...
Sep 13, 20246 min read
Risk of recession is high
KEY POINTS The risk of recession is high. The falls in shares and commodity prices reflect this. Lower growth and recession would mean a...
Sep 3, 20248 min read
Bursting the myth: Understanding market bubbles
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY It’s important for investors to distinguish between market bubbles and regular market cycles. Market cycles are driven...
Aug 28, 20246 min read
The Australian generational wealth divide
KEY POINTS The angst around generational wealth inequality in Australia reflects significant asset price appreciation in older household...
Aug 19, 20249 min read
The 9 most important things I have learned about investing over 40 years
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY My nine most important lessons from investing over the past 40 years are: there is always a cycle; the crowd gets it...
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