It could be argued to regularly follow the media is to pursue the extremes of public discourse. Especially, when it comes to politics. Watching the TV, it can be frightening to think of some of the crazed minds that turn up to various ‘pro this’ and ‘anti that’ rallies, but remember they’re not actually representative […]
Leading privately owned financial planning dealer group FYG Planners are pleased to announce highly regarded financial adviser Thabojan Rasiah has joined FYG Planners with his new business Rasiah Private Wealth Management. Thabojan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 18 years industry experience. He has been recognised as one of the Top 50 Advisers in […]
It’s the most notorious name in the financial and investment world. Ponzi. Charles Ponzi to be exact. It’s nearly 100 years since Charles Ponzi ran his ‘investment scheme’, essentially described as an operator giving the appearance of generating returns by paying out old investors with money from new investors. The lure for investors is high returns with […]
The year’s winding down, so in the financial world that can only mean one thing – forecasts for next year. Every mainstream media outlet will be putting them together over the next month because A. people like lists; and B. they’re easy to string together. The thing to always keep in mind: they’re all worthless. […]
Investing is a tough deal. Our noggins aren’t truly equipped to deal with all the variables, complexities and stimuli of the modern investment landscape. While it should be simple. Save. Stay liquid. Stay diversified. Stay disciplined. Australian saving rates are back to plumbing 10-year lows. For many the house is the savings vehicle. While household […]