Impacts from Falling Home Prices: The Wealth Effect

Nov 28, 2022 | Financial Advice

Impacts from Falling Home Prices: The Wealth Effect The impacts of interest rate hikes on consumers are well known; higher interest means that mortgage debt servicing costs will go up which is negative for consumer spending. Rate hikes are also bad news for home...

Why staying invested matters when markets fall

Nov 28, 2022 | Investments

Why staying invested matters when markets fall It’s natural to feel nervous when markets fall. News about inflation and rising interest rates may prompt you to make an emotional investment decision. But history tells us that markets trend upwards in the long run – and...

Economic and Market Overview

Nov 28, 2022 | Economic

Economic and Market Overview Pleasingly, global share markets fared well in October and recovered most of their lost ground from September. Locally, the S&P/ASX 200 Index re- turned 6.0%. The sharp reversal in sentiment was typical of this year; market volatility...

Federal Budget October 2022 Summary

Oct 27, 2022 | Economic

Federal Budget October 2022 Summary This year’s Federal Budget focuses on providing relief for those with children, homebuyers and social security recipients whilst maintaining pre-election commitments. Note: These changes are proposals only and may or may not be made...

Is money the key to happiness?

Oct 24, 2022 | Financial Advice

Is money the key to happiness? Is money the key to happiness? Numerous research reports and studies agree having more money can lead to improved wellbeing, but only up to a point. It seems that once your personal income cruises past roughly the six-figure mark, you...