A number of years ago our team of financial adviser and their partners celebrated Lunar New Year together with a huge Chinese banquet. Of course, no Chinese banquet would be complete without the Wisdom of the Fortune Cookie. Have a read of the one Frances received…
Royal Commission – Asleep at the Wheel?
With the Banking Royal Commission in full swing, the spotlight is squarely on financial services regulators. Future Fund chairman and former federal treasurer, Peter Costello, stated it plainly: “The next step of the royal commission is to actually find out why the regulatory agencies weren’t awake and at the wheel.1“
The Invisible Money Generation
How can we teach our children that money doesn’t grow on trees, when the trees have become digital and invisible? For most of us, our first memories of money are of collecting small change, and witnessing our parents using cash to make everyday purchases. This experience, however, is no longer common – the game has changed, and it has become invisible.
Rainy Day Investing
Australia, earth’s driest continent, experienced national rainfall in 2017 that was 8% above the historical average. The year was the 30th wettest on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.1 But the story is more complicated than that.
Punching Well Above Our Weight
Should You Buy Bitcoin? Ask a Different Question First
FAANG Investing
Making a great wine a great investment
Is Technology the Investment Edge?
Digital innovation has democratised access to financial information to the point where anyone with a smartphone, a few apps and real-time news and data feeds can be like a pro trader. But who wants to do that? And do you need to?