End of financial year reminders
Another financial year is almost over, which makes this a good time to pause and check whether your finances are on track before 30 June 2026. A few simple steps…
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June 10, 2026
2026 Budget Comments
2026 Budget – More questions than answers
Last night’s Federal Budget delivered the most significant tax changes to property and investment in more than two decades, particularly around capital gains tax, negative gearing and discretionary trusts. These…
May 12, 2026
Market Chatter
2025 recap – 2026 outlook
The year 2025 made some very handy returns for investors. With a tail wind from interest rates cuts in most countries during the year ‘risk assets’ did very well. The…
January 4, 2026
Australian Federal Election 2025: Key Proposed Laws & Changes
Here’s a quick, plain-English summary of the main regulations and laws the returned Albanese Labor government is proposing for the new term. (Remember: these are just proposals for now-they’re not…
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May 4, 2025
End of Financial Year Reminders
Another financial year is drawing to a close. Have you done your best financially? Now is the time to go through our check list and see if any of our…
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May 1, 2025
2025 Budget and the property situation
I don’t think anyone was getting too excited by the 2025 budget released yesterday by Jim Chalmers. But here’s a summary of some key points along with our snarky comments,…
March 26, 2025
One and done – or more to come?
The RBA cut rates as expected yesterday. The new Overnight Cash Rate is 4.10%. Banks were quick to announce when they would pass it through to mortgage holders. But are…
February 18, 2025
Returns and Risk!
Our previous post mentioned some particular asset returns from 2024. We also mentioned the divergence in Bonds, where short rates are coming down, yet long term rates have been going…
January 12, 2025
2024 Review – Should have bought Fartcoin
RETURNS HAVE BEEN GOOD – EVEN EXCEPTIONAL! Financial market returns in 2024 have been favourable for most sectors, but none more so than crypto. Bitcoin was up 150% during 2024,…
January 4, 2025
Market Update – November 2024
The big news today is the return of Donald J. Trump to as 47th President of the USA. Poll’s had it too close to call. But the betting markets had…
November 6, 2024
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