Economic Overview It was mostly a positive quarter for markets, with volatility across equities and fixed income being much lower compared to recent quarters. In the US, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, but provided a more optimistic assessment of economic conditions at its July meeting, deeming that the risks in the near term […]
FYG Planners would like to congratulate Gary Spencer of Spencer Private Wealth for becoming a 2016 Grand Finalist in the AFA Zurich Adviser of the Year awards. Finalists in the AFA Zurich Adviser of the Year awards are “recognised for their leadership, advocacy and innovation in the financial services industry.” AFA chief executive Brad Fox said the […]
A few weeks back we highlighted the looming changes to the aged pension assets test that would come into force from the 1st of January 2017. This week we’ll look at a few minor strategies, with minor being the key word if a pensioner is borderline with regards to pension eligibility. There has been some […]
We’re a month away from the US Presidential election and while that might bring sighs of relief, it may also prompt feelings of trepidation. Never before have we seen a more loathed pair of characters running for the presidency than in 2016. How detested are these candidates? Public Policy Poling, one of the more accurate […]
FYG Planners are pleased to announce Ambrose Advisory of Ashgrove near Brisbane have joined our privately owned financial services licensee. Ambrose Advisory is a boutique financial planning practice owned and operated by Bret Ambrose. Bret founded Ambrose Advisory in 2016 to become a fully values-based financial planning practice, helping guide clients to lead their dreams. Bret’s vision is to bring complete financial coordination […]