by orange_office | Nov 12, 2025 | Weekly Updates
Millionaires can now get an age pension. Or at least millionaire couples can. The cutoff point in the Assets Test for homeowner couples above which no pensions are payable is $1,074,000. The cutoff for single homeowners is $714,500. Non-homeowners can have an extra...
by orange_office | Oct 29, 2025 | Weekly Updates
In the long term the strength of our economy determines not only investment returns but also our living standards. If the economy is performing well, that usually reflects improving productivity, output per worker. So incomes can rise. Company profits will also...
by orange_office | Oct 21, 2025 | Weekly Updates
There aren’t enough houses in Australia to accommodate the population. From a time when supply and demand were in balance fifteen years ago, the shortage has steadily become worse. Many theories have been proposed as to the cause of the shortage – too many immigrants,...
by ml_admin_usr | Oct 15, 2025 | Weekly Updates
Share markets are often weak from mid September, through October, to mid November. That would see investment values fall. However, so far this year has brought little sign of weakness. The main driver of share prices is company profits. If profits increase prices...
by ml_admin_usr | Oct 8, 2025 | Weekly Updates
As explained last week a new regime of fees for residential aged care comes into effect from 1st November. Some costs will remain the same but most will increase. The total costs will be much greater for many residents. Firstly the aged care home will be able to...
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...
