The Pulse In the US, trade-exposed sectors are suffering as a result of the trade conflict, but the consumer sector appears to be holding up well. Economic activity in the eurozone weakened during the September quarter as outgoing ECB president Draghi warned euro-area fiscal policies were insufficient. The UK parliament agreed to a general election […]
Archives for November 2019
Stretching your travel budget further
Many Australians will soon be jetting or sailing away on their annual overseas getaway. Unfortunately, the value of the Australian dollar has been falling against the US dollar, British pound, Euro, Yen and even the Indonesian Rupiah. Here are some suggestions on how to maximise your travel budget and have a memorable holiday.
Keeping on the right side of SMSF rules
The lure of greater control over your retirement savings with a Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) may be enticing but the freedom to chart your own destiny also comes with the responsibility to comply with the rules.
Steering through choppy seas
Like it or not, we live in interesting times. More than a decade after the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the global economy is facing fresh headwinds creating uncertainty for policy makers and investors alike.