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New Financial Year July 2024 update

Market returns to 30 June 2024 6 Mths 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years NJ Retirement Fund 6.49% 13.77% 5.53% 7.39% 8.41%...

Cars are Expensive

By Terry Platirahos Cars are a must have in today’s day and age. However...
  • techadmin
  • September 25, 2023

Pets are expensive

Approximately 40% of households have a pet dog and 25% have a pet cat. ...
  • Nigel Janson
  • September 20, 2023

July 2023 Update

Market returns to 30 June 2023 All Ordinaries Index   Market Commentary The Australian Sharemarket...
  • Nigel Janson
  • July 20, 2023

February 2023 Update

Market returns to 31 January 2023 All Ordinaries Index Market Update The market has...
  • Nigel Janson
  • February 8, 2023

July 2022 Update

Investment Returns to 30 June   All Ordinaries IndexMarket Update It was a bad quarter...
  • Nigel Janson
  • July 9, 2022

Tinder Swindler v Anna Delvey

Today is Valentines Day and in the spirt of love Netflix has recently released...
  • Nigel Janson
  • February 14, 2022

Market Update January 2022

Market Returns to 31 January: The Australian Sharemarket fell by 10% during January and...
  • Nigel Janson
  • February 1, 2022

China Evergrande collapse

The press has been filled with stories about the fate of the second largest...
  • Nigel Janson
  • October 1, 2021

Market update July 2021

Sydney and the surrounding area (Blue Mountains, Central Coast & Wollongong) went in to...
  • Nigel Janson
  • July 11, 2021

Federal Government Budget 2021/22

The Australian Federal Government released their budget for the 2022 financial year last Tuesday....
  • Nigel Janson
  • May 17, 2021

AustralianSuper

We have recently been approved by AustralianSuper to give advice to their clients.  Unlike...
  • Nigel Janson
  • May 10, 2021

Financial Adviser workforce set to halve by 2023

This was in the news last week. A large number of Financial Advisers are...
  • Nigel Janson
  • April 21, 2021

Buying Real Estate

I have recently purchased an apartment and found it to be an incredibly stressful,...
  • Nigel Janson
  • March 22, 2021

Financial Stress

There is no doubt that the disruption & uncertainty caused by Covid has triggered...
  • Nigel Janson
  • February 25, 2021

GameStop Market Mayhem

On 8 January GameStop shares closed at $17.69. They hit $40 the following week,...
  • Nigel Janson
  • February 5, 2021

New Year’s resolution: Savings Plan

Many people make New Year’s resolutions to save money but without a plan, most...
  • Nigel Janson
  • January 27, 2021

Life Insurance Review

‘Protecting Your Super’ Reforms On 1 July 2019, the government made new rules for...
  • Nigel Janson
  • January 4, 2021

Dover Heights Ponzi Scheme

Melissa Caddick disappeared from her Dover Heights home on 12 November and subsequently it...
  • Nigel Janson
  • December 23, 2020

Biden wins US Presidential election

On Saturday, Biden’s lead in the vote count for the US state of Pennsylvania...
  • Nigel Janson
  • November 10, 2020

Superannuation Advice Case Study

Retirement shouldn’t hang over anyone’s head as a frightening prospect. The current gender gap...
  • Nigel Janson
  • October 26, 2020

Shonky Property Guru or the real deal?

On Friday, I met up with a friend and asked him what he was...
  • Nigel Janson
  • September 18, 2020

The Ticking Time Bomb of SMSF

SMSF is by far and away the most popular type of Superannuation fund with...
  • Nigel Janson
  • September 10, 2020

Marketing Strategies for Lawyers

Most legal services are transactional and a lot of clients will only use your...
  • Nigel Janson
  • August 26, 2020

Investment Outlook August 2020

We started the new financial year in optimistic spirits but the second wave in...
  • Nigel Janson
  • August 19, 2020

Market Review July 2020

The first 7.5 months of the 2019/2020 financial year were benign with the Australian...
  • Nigel Janson
  • July 17, 2020

5 Bad Financial Decisions Doctors make

Not planning out your cashflow All professional services firms have an issue with work...
  • Nigel Janson
  • June 24, 2020

5 Bad Financial Decisions Barristers make

Not planning out your cashflow All professional services firms have an issue with work...
  • Nigel Janson
  • June 24, 2020

Is now the right time to buy a new car?

I received a call the other day from my friendly BMW Sydney salesperson offering...
  • Nigel Janson
  • June 4, 2020

How to invest in the time of Corona viruses?

Many people have described the economic and medical problems caused by COVID-19 as unprecedented. ...
  • Nigel Janson
  • May 8, 2020

The 7 best sources of Government support

Jobkeeper wage subsidy The federal government will subsidise employee salaries of $750 per week...
  • Nigel Janson
  • April 27, 2020

The market has crashed, now what?

The Australian sharemarket has fallen by 25% since the start of the year as...
  • Nigel Janson
  • April 9, 2020

7 Tips for Retirees to manage their money during the COVID-19 crisis

Access to cash Depending on your sources of income you may have minimal to...
  • Nigel Janson
  • April 2, 2020

7 Tips for Professionals to manage their money during the COVID-19 crisis

Access to cash Depending on your area of specialisation you might be working like...
  • Nigel Janson
  • April 2, 2020

7 Tips for People in their 40’s to manage their money during the COVID-19 crisis

Access to cash Depending on your job you might be working like a slave...
  • Nigel Janson
  • April 2, 2020

Coping with Financial Crisis

Covid-19 coronavirus Financial Impact Qantas announced this morning that they were ceasing the majority...
  • Nigel Janson
  • March 19, 2020

Coronavirus

Covid-19 coronavirus impact The first known case of a new SARS like coronavirus occurred...
  • Nigel Janson
  • March 16, 2020

Market Update 2 March 2020

Projected market rates of return. The Australian sharemarket delivered a total return of 23.77%...
  • Nigel Janson
  • March 2, 2020

Welcome to 2020

We are already a month into the new year and a lot has happened...
  • Nigel Janson
  • January 29, 2020

3 money mistakes to avoid when you are in your 30’s

I read this story online: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/09/money-mistakes-to-avoid-in-your-30s.html It made me reflect on my own experience...
  • Nigel Janson
  • January 23, 2020

5 Ways for you to take Climate Action

We have raging bushfires, terrible air pollution and severe water restrictions. Maybe summer will...
  • Nigel Janson
  • December 14, 2019

Recency Effect

Why do Investors often buy high and sell low? This is the opposite of...
  • Nigel Janson
  • November 27, 2019

Are your affairs in order?

I was scrolling through Stan looking for a new TV series to watch the...
  • Nigel Janson
  • November 15, 2019

Responsible Investments

Options for Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Investments The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority...
  • Nigel Janson
  • November 11, 2019

Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup Day As a child growing up in country Victoria we celebrated the...
  • Nigel Janson
  • November 5, 2019

How do I make my house more environmentally sustainable?

How do I make my house more environmentally sustainable? (and save money in the...
  • Nigel Janson
  • November 1, 2019

How do I start a savings plan for my Children?

There are 4 basic options: Save into a bank account Contribute to a managed...
  • Nigel Janson
  • November 1, 2019

Seniors Health Card

If you are over Age Pension Age but do not qualify for any payments...
  • Nigel Janson
  • October 11, 2019

Economic Update

Last week the reserve bank made a decision to reduce the official short term...
  • Nigel Janson
  • October 10, 2019

Can’t survive on $200k Salary

Australian Federal politicians currently receive a minimum salary of $211,000 before tax. That’s $5,334...
  • Nigel Janson
  • August 22, 2019

How much Superannuation should I have at age 40?

The answer depends on 4 things: The number of years remaining until your desired...
  • Nigel Janson
  • August 15, 2019

How much Superannuation should I have at age 50?

The answer depends on 4 things: The number of years remaining until your desired...
  • Nigel Janson
  • August 15, 2019

Planning for retirement and need to start thinking about budgeting?

Australian Federal politicians currently receive a minimum salary of $211,000 before tax.  That’s $5,334...
  • Nigel Janson
  • August 15, 2019

Now retired and need to start living on a budget?

Australian Federal politicians currently receive a minimum salary of $211,000 before tax.  That’s $5,334...
  • Nigel Janson
  • August 15, 2019

1 July 2019: What does the New financial year mean for high income professionals?

Written and accurate as at: 12 Jul 2019 With the ushering in of a...
  • Nigel Janson
  • July 12, 2019

1 July 2019: What does the New financial year mean for Retirees?

Written and accurate as at: 12 Jul 2019 With the ushering in of a...
  • Nigel Janson
  • July 12, 2019

1 July 2019: What does the New financial year mean for people planning for retirement?

Written and accurate as at: 12 Jul 2019 With the ushering in of a...
  • Nigel Janson
  • July 12, 2019

Economic Update

Australia Annual CPI 1.3% Annual GDP Growth 2.3% Quarterly GDP  Growth 0.3% Unemployment rate...
  • Nigel Janson
  • June 15, 2019

2019 Budget: The ‘Back in Black, Pre-Election’ Proposed Measures

Written and accurate as at: 2 April 2019 The 2019-20 Federal Budget was delivered on 2...
  • Nigel Janson
  • April 2, 2019