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Thanks for dropping by...Ready to share and learn a little more about money and markets and financial planning in Australia today?My contribution towards this will be a focus on the "non-market" aspects of financial planning. There is a lot of market talk and data and information and opinion available but there is not a lot of financial planning discussion happening.If there's a topic you'd like covered - just send me an email.And remember, as well as adding the "log in" links for social media below, there is now a Michael's Musings page on Facebook and an account on Twitter. If you have accounts with either of these, please take a moment to check in and see what i've done. You will find a lot of smaller, shorter updates on day-to-day news on those sites. Feel free to share feedback and comments.
This web site is operated by Michael O'Hara, an Authorised Representative of WSP Financial Services Pty Ltd (AFSL 237463), which trades as Wealth & Security Planners.The views expressed within this website are Michael's personal views, and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the views of WSP Financial Services Pty Ltd.
One of the debates raging in the post GFC financial world concerns the relative advantages and disadvantages of investment structures. For example, many people have decided that “managed funds” are expensive, opaque and have bad returns. At the same time, there has been a substantial lift in the funds being invested into “Listed Investment...
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The world is going to end but you can save yourself by subscribing to... These self-help newsletters, websites and email lists are getting a little bit carried away with themselves.
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So, what risks ARE you prepared to take? Some people think it is fun to bungey-jump off a cliff or a bridge or a crane when they are travelling overseas, while others are not prepared to do this – whether it be from fear of heights, concern over the health effect on their eyes...
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Gold, like diamonds, holds a fascination much greater than its simple financial value. It is malleable, resistant to tarnishing, highly conductive and a fantastic metal to work with (in a previous life i completed a jewellery making course and came to appreciate just how easy gold is as a medium). In some countries, the...
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Financial planners can spend many hours agonising over exactly which investment is or is not suitable for an individual portfolio. Some clients want to participate in direct investment themselves and others want professional funds management to take care of the specific selection and administration work, leaving time for advisors to focus on the broader issues....
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