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How to grow your wealth

UncategorizedBy Christopher Cachia 22.10.14

Although you may not be thinking about your retirement yet, the reality is that every little extra you put aside now will pay off later down the track. After working hard all your life, you want to retire in comfort — that’s why you need a financial plan. Here’s five ways you can start to…

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Oliver’s Insights – Share market correction

Oliver's InsightsBy Christopher Cachia 17.10.14

Key points are as follows… · Global, and particularly Australian, shares have seen a bit of a pull back over the last month which could have further to go in the short term. · However, what we are seeing is likely a correction as opposed to a new bear market. From a fundamental point of…

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Oliver’s Insights – Global currency gyrations and the Australian dollar‏

UncategorizedBy Christopher Cachia 16.10.14

Key points are as follows… · After recent sharp falls the $A may see a short-term bounce, but the broad trend is likely to remain down against the $US reflecting a rising $US generally, a secular downswing in commodity prices, overvaluation in terms of relative prices and monetary tightening in the US relative to Australia.…

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Selling your small business?

Financial PlanningBy Christopher Cachia 15.10.14

You want to make the most from the sale of your business — but navigating the tax system can be tough on your own. When it comes to turning your business assets into retirement savings, there are a number of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) concessions to help you along the way. Here’s what you need…

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October Economic Update

Financial PlanningBy Christopher Cachia 15.10.14

Brian Parker, Head of the Portfolio Specialists Group at MLC, gives an update on markets during September. He discusses: why it was generally a disappointing month for share market investors how a range of geopolitical concerns continued to unsettle markets why the European Central Bank took further steps to boost eurozone growth why Australia’s economic…

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Dealing with worst case scenarios

Income Protection Insurance, Life Insurance, Personal Insurance, Trauma InsuranceBy Christopher Cachia 15.10.14

Nobody likes to dwell on the worst, especially when life is going smoothly. But this is actually the time when you should think about what plans you have in place if you were to get seriously — or even fatally — ill or injured. Thankfully, insurance can go a long way in protecting your family…

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