Market Update
Is the Second Longest Bull Market Running Out? The bull market is still going but how long can this bull market keep running? Since March 2009 it is the second longest bull market in 99 months. Markets have risen considerably. Bull markets cannot go on forever and while we are still seeing growth, it’s probably […]
Market Update
Housing Market The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released dwelling approvals data for the month of May at a national level showing the number of dwelling approvals fell by 5.6% to 16,448. The decline was due to the unit and apartments dropping by 12.1%, however home approvals actually rose slightly. There is still the belief […]
RBA Announces Official Cash Rate Call
There was no surprise when the RBA at its July monthly board meeting announced another hold on its official interest rate of 1.5% for July. The RBA last moved rates August 2016 down to the current rate. There is speculation among analysts that the next rate move will be upward. The RBA remains positive that […]
Connect – Autumn 2017
Connect Autumn 2017 Financial news for tomorrow’s lifestyle EDITORIAL By John Osborne, Chairman/Principal Financial Planner The previous year, 2016 proved to be an interesting year. Britain voted to leave the EU and Donald Trump was elected President of the United States.The polls were all proved wrong. The polls and pundits all predicted Hillary Clinton would win. […]
Market Update
Markets are still positive and ASX on Monday went up 0.78% to 5,948.90. The Dow up slightly 0.01% to 20,658. The next few days the ASX could pass through the 6000 point barrier. Recent surveys show market confidence to be high and those surveyed show 1 in 2 believe the market will be higher in […]
President Trump’s First Week
First week for President Donald Trump and he has signed a dozen executive orders. Yes, it appears we are going to build that wall and maybe Mexico may pay for it or face a 20% tax on their imports. He has signed for the construction of two new oil pipelines which has been on the […]
Connect- Spring 2016
Connect Spring 2016 Financial news for tomorrow’s lifestyle EDITORIAL By John Osborne, Chairman/Principal Financial Planner It’s been an interesting year, in fact it’s been an interesting decade. The markets and the economy have been fairly lacklustre. Glenn Stevens delivered his last public address as Governor. While he was fairly subdued and diplomatic in his address, his […]
Connect – September 2015
Connect September 2015 Financial news for tomorrow’s lifestyle EDITORIAL We have experienced considerable volatility in recent weeks. We have been given a cocktail of reasons for this volatility. First it was the Greek economy, or was it China? No maybe it was the Federal Reserve talking of raising interest rates. Why raising interest rates in the […]
Connect – June 2015
TIME TO AXE YOUR TAX By Claire Osborne, Chief Financial Officer The tax office’s increasingly aggressive approach means you should ensure that your tax return is above reproach – but should still maximise your legitimate entitlements. By this time in the financial year, most of us are starting to prepare for our end of financial […]
Connect – May 2015
Connect May 2015 Financial news for tomorrow’s lifestyle EDITORIAL By John Osborne, Chief Executive Officer So here we are again, speeding towards the end of another financial year and the need for us to sharpen our pencils as we prepare for our tax returns. We are also probably thinking about what the future year has in store for […]
