Assorted articles on investing and wealth management.
Absolutely nothing written is a recommendation and should not be viewed as a recommendation.
I am sure you have heard of Warren Buffett, who is generally considered to be the most successful living investor. He is CEO, chairman and president of the US listed investment company Berkshire Hathaway; which as of last night had a share price of US$187,750. Due to Buffett’s phenomenal investing success, (over the last 49…
I don’t mind that the additional tax on tobacco will take a packet of cigarettes past $25, after all smoking imposes a cost on society. However the reverse is true when people save their money, which is why a tax on savings would have to be one of the more bizarre concepts thought up –…
From 31 May 2013, if you notice your bank account has been closed and the money has disappeared, you may want to check with ASIC to see if they have taken it under new ‘unclaimed money’ laws. It’s not ASIC’s fault, the blame should firmly be placed with the Federal Government. In December 2012 new…
On November 24th 2012, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship introduced the “Significant Investor Visa” (subclass 188 & 888). This is great news for wealthy individuals around the world who would like to move to Australia.
It is clear that managed funds offer greater diversification than most people can achieve through direct share investing. Whilst there are many thousands of managed funds they can essentially be broken down to two groups, “active” and “passive”. Active managed funds attempt to outperform the benchmark index through wise stock selection whilst ‘passive’ managed funds…
Risk: The chance that an investment’s actual return will differ from the expected return. It is because of this uncertainty of return that investors deserve a risk premium. Risk Premium: An expected return greater than a risk free asset (cash/term deposits). The premium provides compensation for the risk of an investment.