Whether you’re a currency trader, an importer, exporter, or just someone booking an overseas holiday, the movements of the Australian dollar (AUD) can mean that you stand to make hundreds or even thousands of dollars, if you keep your eye on where it’s headed. We all saw the AUD...
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Speaking with people every day, it seems that Australians are now more than ever in a state of overwhelm about where to go or what to do when it comes to generating wealth and retirement.
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Australian schools were given access to the Government website MoneySmart in 2012, so why is it that the financial literacy of Australia’s 15-year-olds is falling?
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Scott Morrison’s budget measures will take something from the “fat cats”, or will it? Remember, this is not the first time a Government has tried to take a swipe at the big Aussie banks billion dollar profits and failed.
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According to broker reports in recent weeks, oil is experiencing the “longest winning streak” since December. I shake my head when I see commentary that implies that oil has been booming when what has occurred is quite different. Reports over recent months have mentioned that a rally in oil...
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Australians are known for their competitive spirit, particularly in sport, and so it seems is the case in financial circles. If the US market is moving up, Australians wonder why isn’t our market doing the same? If the US consumers are spending more, why aren’t we? If the US...
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Some time ago, members of the Australian Parliament chose not to freeze their salaries. But perhaps they should have. In a period of low inflation, low wage growth, and a ballooning national debt, which is apparently in the order of $500 billion now, politicians are working to find ways...
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Although the drop in US equities was more like a market tremor than a crash, is this a time to be fearful?
Although the drop in US equities of around four per cent on Monday night was more like a market tremor than a crash, is this a time to be fearful? A savvy investor is never fearful. But if you are fearful of market falls, it simply means that you...
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