One of the major themes for local investors in 2018 is the fall in the Australian dollar, and it’s not just Aussie travellers heading overseas who are affected. Currency movements can have a big impact on your investment returns, but where there’s risk there’s also opportunity.
The golden rules of investing
At first glance, investing can seem daunting. So much complex information and so little time to absorb and act on it when you’re busy getting on with life. It’s little wonder that so many of us put it in the ‘too hard’ basket for longer than is good for our wealth.
Making tax work for you
Tax should never be central to any investment decision you make, but it still has an important role to play. What that means is your investments should be tax effective rather than tax driven.
June 30: Get your (financial) house in order
Time is running out to get your financial house in order before 30 June. This is especially the case for anyone who has funds available to make a large cash injection into their superannuation retirement savings before the rules change.