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Raise kids to be entrepreneurs
The wealthiest people in the world are entrepreneurs – not passive investors in residential property (the backyard BBQ favourite.) In my experience of working with people many want to start their own business. But their traditional education and employee experience often has not given them the toolkit to succeed. In the video below Cameron Herold [...]
Why now is the time to cash in on your passion
If you would love to be pursuing and profiting from your passion then I am excited to be sharing this book with you. I’ve just finished reading Crush It! by Gary Vaynercuk. Gary Vaynerchuk passionately believes that now is the time to be cashing in on your passion, and I wholeheartedly agree with him. In [...]
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 [...]
How To Save Up To Buy Your First Home
Owning your own home is one major goal for many young Australians. But with property prices so high a first mortgage may appear out of reach. In this interview on Wake Up WA, Certified Financial Planner professional Matt Hern shares three strategies that first home buyers (especially young people) can use to save up to [...]
Principles of Economics Translated
Confused by economics? Then you may enjoy this humorous video by Yoram Bauman, The Stand-Up Economist.
Solving The Financial Decisions On Your Mind
On Thursday I conducted a webinar in which I addressed the top three types of financial decisions that are on your mind, as submitted in the recent survey. Almost all respondants said that they think about these things daily or a few times a week. That is a lot of time and energy consumed on [...]
The credit crisis explained visually
For those still a little bit baffled by how the credit crisis started and then snowballed I recommend you spend 11 minutes watching this video. The concepts are very simply explained including: leverage, collaterised debt obligation and sub-prime. The knowledge will help you become a better investor in the future so that you can better understand [...]
What a CFP represents
Certified Financial Planner, or CFP is the top level certification for financial planners. It takes quite a bit of knowledge, skill and experience to be awarded this certification. When seeking financial planning advice, especially for the first time I recommend that you start by speaeking with CFPs. You can find them on the Financial Planning [...]
Don’t Stress About Losing Your Job
Are you worried about how you will cope if your job is made redundant? Is this occupying your mind for too much of the day, taking some of the joy out of life or even worse, causing you to lose sleep? If you have the three elements shared in this video in place then you [...]
Media “experts” finally held to account
“Even if nothing happened in the financial markets that day there would still be a 60 page edition of The Australian Financial Review published the next day.” That was the view shared by one of my first lecturers in financial planning back in 2000. (I wish I could remember which lecturer so I could give [...]
Deciding when to start investing again
At some time during the recent bear market did you sell most or all your investments to cash? Or maybe have you been holding out on your regular investment plan because you haven’t felt comfortable? Watch the video below for some insights into how to decide when to start investing again.
Creating Wealth: Should you D.I.Y. Or Outsource?
To create wealth is it better to do it yourself or outsource? Is an active approach better than passive? If you do outsource some parts, how do you know what to outsource? In this interview on Wake Up WA, I answer these questions with a unique model I have developed. Watch the video now.
Keep it simple to ride out market emotions
In his latest article, Robin Bowerman of Vanguard Investments Australia suggests: “There is one clear lesson investors can learn from the recent sharemarket turmoil – the smart way to invest is to keep things simple.” It is an excellent article that discusses behavioural finance and draws on research from Steve Utkus, the head of Vanguard’s [...]
Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams: by Dr Randy Pausch
There is a tradition at Carnegie Mellon University called “The Last Lecture” – if you knew you were about to die what would you share with your students in your last lecture? Dr Randy Pausch recently gave such a lecture, with a twist. My passion is helping people achieve their lifestyle goals through the wise [...]
The value of TPD Insurance
When you’re fighting fit and rarely see a doctor it can be hard to imagine ever needing insurance. Watch this true story of David Blakeway, a middle-age professional who suddenly suffered an aneurism. David describes his surgery, time in hospital and how his Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) claim allowed him to ‘put his life [...]
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