Your Money: Blog Alman Partners

Making a great wine a great investment

Savouring a vintage wine is one of life’s great pleasures. But often overlooked in the joy of consumption is the carefully calibrated journey from grape to glass. Similar levels of care are critical to good investment outcomes.

Investment Advice Mackay - Australian banknotes and coins scattered on a table – Financial advice for managing Australian currency, budgeting, and growing personal wealth.

Warren Buffet makes $1million bet. On what you may ask?

Warren Buffett is the second richest man in the world because of his extraordinary performance as an investor. In contrast to his skill and good fortune, he has been quoted many times that he believes most institutions and mum and dad investors are better off investing in low-cost index funds. In fact, he has instructed via his Will that his estate be invested into index funds for his beneficiaries, having said that, the bulk of his estate has been left to a charitable foundation, so the kids may only get $1 billion each. How will they ever survive? Anyway back to the bet.

Simple can be harder than complex

“Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” Steve Jobs

Alman Partners meet with PM & Treasurer

With an election year coming up, the media is rife with speculation around proposed changes to tax law and superannuation. The Federal Government is planning to announce their policy in the May Budget. Certainly superannuation is in the sights of both parties, and as you would know Capital Gains Tax on property is part of the opposition’s policy.

Easy tools for personal budgeting

Budget! Ugh, it’s almost a swear word. After the holiday

The 5 Keys to Retirement Success

Almost weekly we have the pleasure of meeting with people who are embarking on planning their retirement. Invariably they are fit, happy and healthy, and looking forward to a new and exciting stage of life.

The secret to financial fitness revealed

It’s often said that the secret of success in any endeavour is “stickability,” your capacity for staying committed to a goal. But success also depends on having goals you can stick with. Managing that tension is what an advisor does.

4 Perspectives – Market Volatility

Don’t Be Short Sighted The more often you update yourself

Group Life Insurance – Why it’s Really Cheaper

When it comes to life insurance, it’s not as straight forward as you might think. As with many things in life, you tend to get what you pay for. For some, Group Life insurance offers the benefit of providing some level of cover at a relatively cheap cost. But what are you forgoing for the cost saving?

The Insurance Payoff

When it comes to insurance, it can sometimes be hard