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Rising Interest Rates - What will this mean for Australia?
The improving economic backdrop and the risk that inflation may begin to lift again prompted the RBA to raise the cash rate by 25bpts to 3½% earlier this month. ...... Read more
Asian Economies - How are our Neighbours Faring?
Asia is leading the world's emergence from its deepest recession since the 1930s. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts gross domestic product in Asia will expand at more than twice...... Read more
Investment Opportunities in the Commodities Sector
Commodities have become an increasingly popular asset class amongst many investors for a number of reasons. Firstly, commodities will benefit from the improvement in investor optimism and the...... Read more
Economic Update - Cautious Optimism for Australia's Economy
The Australian Economy is proving resilient thus far, with the economy yet to officially enter a recession (two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth). However, the last four...... Read more
10 Steps to Buying a Home
In today's increasingly volatile property market, it is more important than ever to fully understand what is involved in the process of buying a home and to avoid the real estate...... Read more
Positive Signs but Challenges Remain
After so much negative commentary on both the global and Australian economy, finally some positive economic data has come to light - revealing that Australia is currently one of the best...... Read more
Minimise the Tax you Pay this Financial Year
Ready or not, tax time is just around the corner. There is still time to change existing strategies, or introduce new ones to take advantage of available tax minimisation oppurtunities....... Read more
Creating a Well Structured Portfolio
In today’s volatile investment market, selecting managers that consistently outperform the market is a challenge. An effective way to create a well structured long term portfolio is...... Read more
Opportunities in Today's Market
In the current financial climate, where do investors turn to and are there any opportunities worth considering? This month we will look at strategies that may be worth considering in the current...... Read more
Impact of the Stimulus Package on SME's
On Tuesday 3rd February 2009, Kevin Rudd PM revealed a $42B Economic Stimulus Package to help bolster the Australian economy. It has received wide acceptance by most of the business...... Read more
Another Challenging Year Ahead for the Australian Economy
The economy in Australia is heading for a challenging year in 2009, with the Government hoping that the recent fiscal stimulus & interest rate cuts will help prevent a recession. ...... Read more
