THE Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Ian McFarlane has been at pains to point out that he does not envisage any movement upward in either the inflation rate or interest rates.
It is a travesty that we spend time educating our children to undertake mathematical tasks and to read and write well but teach them nothing about money.
Hands up all those who want to rely on the age pension in retirement. Of course you don’t – so that means you need to fund your own retirement. It may not seem fair after paying taxes all your working life – but it is necessary for financial independence.
IT REALLY is the stuff of which nightmares are made.The GST deal Meg Lees and John Howard presented to the people is limited in detail but it would seem the problems faced by nations such as Ireland will be replicated here.The exemption of food from
The question constantly being asked is “Is there any value left in the American stockmarket”?If you look at the two largest stockmarkets in the world, the UK and US markets account for 60 per cent of the MSCI World index.
Commissioner of Taxation Mich-ael Carmody seems to generate a host of publicity at this time of the year, as promoters of harebrained schemes try to lull the usually unsuspecting public into parting with their money.
The jury may well be out on the issue of whether this year is the end of the millennium or whether we have to wait another 12 months to truly and correctly celebrate.
ONE of the exhortations of financial planners and advisers generally is to maintain a balanced portfolio of assets.However, it is often impossible to break through the ‘greed/fear’ cycle so prevalent among investors.
CORPORATE earnings growth and the outlook for interest rates are the major concerns for future returns in the world’s money market says Fidelity Investments UK executive director of investments, Chrissy Keen.
THE impression one gets when talking to clients is that it is the overriding obsession of most Australians to buy a small business and use that as part of their superannuation arrangements.
As we approach the end of the financial year and start to think about the prospect of another tax return and similar issues, we also brace ourselves for the inevitable rush of tax driven products.
IN 1998 the Asian crisis ensured companies in Australia selling goods or services to Asia and with markets in Asia suffered the brunt of the gyrations therein.
