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A comparison of Australian and US Household Wealth

December 11, 2012

Australian households among the world’s wealthiest The “Australian Financial Review” of 10 October 2012 reported that Australia’s median wealth per adult at USD194,000 is the highest in the world, according…

The cost of “free” financial advice

July 24, 2012

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Financial advice is “freely” available Many people are reluctant to seek out and pay for personal financial advice. Some are just distrustful of financial planners, heavily influenced by the negative…

Putting the investment odds in your favour

March 13, 2012

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Managing investment uncertainty Whether we like it or not, there’s a lot uncertainty involved in predicting the future. Despite the increasing availability of information, our ability to predict has not…

Independent Financial Advice: is it becoming more accessible?

February 14, 2012

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The Future of Financial Advice The financial advice industry is going through some major reforms following numerous post GFC reviews and the Government’s “Future of Financial Advice” (FOFA) proposals. The…