This site endeavours to provide a perspective on investment choices and strategy for Australians. While the principles are applicable internationally, the site’s commentary with regard to taxation implications of investing, and rules pertaining to superannuation, will be limited to Australian law.
Topics that we will, over time, include the following:
- Comparison of investment opportunities
- Compound Annual Growth Calculator
- Superannuation Rules made simple
- List of Financial Planners in each state
- Topical Market Commentary
- Derivatives
- Pre-Retirement Planning
- Estate Planning
- Investment FAQ
Market Commentary
Here are periodic commentary on the state of the market and topical issues confronting investors, including passive investors with superannuation assets.
Choose your investments carefully. Comparison of US and AUS Markets – 2025 For starters, here are the 2025 Sharemarket performances for the ASX and the US market, according the SP500 index. While the US markets finished near record highs, the Australian Market fell significantly after a late-year high. We will…
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While TACO fires the statisticians to allow him to cook the books, the tariffs are just starting to take effect. A slight hit to the employment rate and price inceases becoming evident, the US market is showing preliminary signs of a slowdown, despite the SP500 hitting a new high of…
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Well, the SP500 index is up over 12% in the last month, and the ASX200 is up over 6%, both now with modest gains since the new year, though still a few points below the mid-February peak. Imagine if you had sold on the way down! POTUS has walked back…
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We find ourselves in the midst of market turmoil, the result of a US President who seems to be making up economic policy on the run. This is evidenced by the series of tariff back-flips he has performed in less than 2 weeks in regards to their application, severity, recall,…
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