February 2010
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The must read book for aspiring entrepreneurs
Over half the people I speak to professionally list “self-employment” as one of their life goals. If you too dream of going out on your own or starting a business then I strongly recommend that you read “The E-myth Revisited” by Michal E. Gerber before you quit your job. Preferably you need to read The E-myth before you succumb to what Gerber calls ‘the Entrepreneurial Seizure’. Read my full review of this essential book.
Average duration of Australian bull and bear markets
Zurich have published this graph showing the average duration of Australian bull and bear markets from 1970 to December 2009. The index used is the ASX200. Download the graph here. Average Australian Bull Market Average Bull Market Duration: 38 months Average Annual Bull Market Return: 30.8% Average Australian Bear Market Average Bear Market Duration: 15 months Average Annual [...]
Kids, they might be cute but they are costly
Certified Financial Planner professional Matt Hern is quoted in this article published in The Examiner newspaper, February 18th, 2010. Download and read the full article here.
Identifying your passionate career
I am often asked by clients and seminar attendees how I changed careers and how I found my passion for financial education and planning. In this article I share some of my story and recommend two resources for identifying your passion.
Seventy percent of credit card debt accrues interest
“Did I just read that right?” I thought as I put down my coffee and twice re-read this paragraph: ‘Consumers are still cautious about the debt they build up on credit cards. An analysis by card operator Mastercard shows that only 70.8 per cent of the total $46.9bn in credit card debt is accruing interest, [...]
Wealth Insights for Young People
There is such a myriad of ideas for how to manage you money it is very difficult to know where to start and what is appropriate for you. In one of my regular interviews on Wake Up! WA we discussed money tips for young people, including students. IN the later half of the interview we [...]
A guide to investment markets in 2010
Have you been watching the investment markets recover over the past year and wondering if you should be getting back in, or just in at all? If so you may be interested in this perspective published by AXA Australia today called “Reading the Signs. A guide to investment markets in 2010.” The guide is easy [...]
Understanding Private Health Insurance
Private health insurance is one of the valuable tools that you can use as part of your lifestyle safety net. One of the big benefits is access to a private hospital and avoidance of lengthy public waiting lists if you ever need surgery. (Of course deep pockets also gives you such access.) The private health [...]
Checklist to ensure your SMSF deed is up to date
This article is reproduced courtesy of the author LawCentral. If you have a self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) it is essential that you as trustee regularly review the deed to ensure it is up to date. One benefit is that an up to date deed will give you access to the latest strategies as they [...]
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