Live for the moment? Or save for the future?
Money concerns are keeping a lot of people up at night right now. While stress isn’t good, these can be powerful motivators to look at how you’re doing financially and where you want to be.
Money concerns are keeping a lot of people up at night right now. While stress isn’t good, these can be powerful motivators to look at how you’re doing financially and where you want to be.
Cryptocurrencies are a little reminiscent of the initial days of trading domain addresses and personalised plates — you need luck and timing to make a return.
The rise of Fin-Influencers aka ‘financial influencers’ on social media is a dangerous trend. Why? Because when it comes to building wealth two important rules apply.
At ATB Wealth, we’ve been watching the GameStop saga with a fair degree of fascination. There’s no doubt it has made some investors twitchy, but there is no need for concern, because there are ways to protect yourself from market volatility.
Most SMSFs will be concerned with what’s happening with investments right now. But in fact, it is a great time to review your investment strategy, because for savvy investors there are opportunities in the markets.
With economies around the world being placed into something akin to an ‘induced coma’ in order to save human lives, this is a time to be cautious, but not fearful. And, there are still opportunities for savvy investors.
Enabling the early release of funds is a sensible safety net that’s been offered by the Federal Government for anyone in financial hardship right now. But tapping into your super is a decision that needs very careful consideration.
Adding another, younger, person to your self-managed super fund can be a beneficial strategy for some SMSFs.
With so much information available at the touch of a button, many people think they can forgo the professional fees associated with financial planning advice, and just manage their money and investments themselves. But it can be costly if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Australia’s compulsory super scheme has been around for nearly 30 years. So why do many retirees feel financially insecure?