by orange_office | Sep 24, 2025 | Weekly Updates
Recently there have been major losses for investors due to the failure of the Shield and First Guardian Master Funds. Apparently some people invested their superannuation in these funds and will now live a much poorer retirement. There are common factors between these...
by orange_office | Sep 17, 2025 | Weekly Updates
Many experts have said compound interest is remarkable and the most important thing to understand if we want to get ahead financially. Albert Einstein said “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it earns it; he who doesn’t pays...
by orange_office | Sep 10, 2025 | Weekly Updates
A shortage of income is a problem for many people but there are others who receive more income than they need to meet their standard living costs. What is the best use for that extra income? One option is to simply spend more, enjoy the present. Travel more, buy the...
by orange_office | Sep 3, 2025 | Weekly Updates
We have now had three interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank since late last year. Before that it was easy to earn five per cent on bank deposits. Now four per cent is about the limit. Another cut is expected in November. That’s good news for home buyers and other...
by orange_office | Sep 1, 2025 | Weekly Updates
When the Government announced it would hold an Economic Reform Roundtable it featured productivity as the leading priority. The Chair of the Productivity Commission, Danielle Wood, lead the initial discussion at the conference. What is productivity and why is it...
