Financial Planning
Should You Stay, Downsize or Relocate in Retirement?
Retirement is an opportunity to assess where you live and how you want to live. Questions to help you decide where to live Retirement may be a time to think about whether you want to stay where you are, downsize or move into a retirement home. Your children may have moved out, and the family…
Featured This Month: Podcast with Australian Retirement Trust
We are excited to share something a little different this month — our Director Brad Monk’s recent appearance on a podcast with Australian Retirement Trust (ART). While Brad has been interviewed many times before, mostly on radio, this was his first experience being part of a professionally recorded and filmed podcast. It is a fantastic…
Investing for the next generation
For many, the goal of investing is about creating wealth for a comfortable financial future, as well as a legacy that supports your children and grandchildren for decades to come. But one of the greatest risks to that legacy can be the challenge of dealing with sudden wealth. When adult children inherit large sums or…
Get prepared for June 30
Tax time is just around the corner, so now is the time to get ahead and find out what strategies may be available to you before 30 June. Time for a portfolio review A good first step is to review your investment strategy. With recent market volatility, things may have shifted and your risk tolerance…
Reform and resilience in uncertain times
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has framed the 2026 Federal Budget as “the most important and ambitious budget in decades”. “This Budget is about getting us through the global oil shock and taking pressure off Australians while building a stronger economy, better tax system, a more sustainable budget and lifting living standards,” the Treasurer told Parliament. With…
Playing Farmer Brad
Retirement planning isn’t only about stepping away from work; it’s about stepping toward something that feels fulfilling, grounding, and genuinely yours. We often tell our clients that the question isn’t “When can I retire?” but rather, “What am I retiring to?” It’s a subtle difference that changes everything—because having a future worth leaning into brings…
Warren Buffett: timeless lessons from a lifetime of investing
Warren Buffett has never looked much like a financial celebrity. He lives in the same house he bought in Omaha in 1958, prefers simple food, and has built one of the greatest investment records in history using his long-term value investing strategy. Now stepping down at 95 years’ old from his role as CEO on…
The EOFY jobs that might matter more than you think
As the end of the financial year (EOFY) approaches, investors often focus on topping up super, maximising deductions, prepaying interest or reviewing portfolios. While these are all valuable activities, there are some less obvious tasks that can have a big impact on your tax position, wealth preservation and long-term planning outcomes. Here are five areas…
Super health check
Why you should review your super Your super could be one of the biggest assets you’ll accumulate in your lifetime. However, many Australians think they don’t need to worry about their super until retirement. Some don’t think about it at all. It’s never too early to think about your super and the earlier you get…
Position your portfolio for what’s next
A volatile geopolitical landscape, rapid technological shifts and evolving energy systems are helping to reshape investment returns. As we settle into 2026, the challenge for investors is in understanding and taking advantage of (or avoiding, if necessary) these global trends. The artificial intelligence boom has taken much of the oxygen in the market. The tech…
Private vs government-funded elderly care: what’s best for your loved one?
Older Australians can access both government-funded and private aged care services, each with different costs, eligibility rules and flexibility. Understanding the differences between these options can help you or your loved ones make informed choices about the right support at home or in care. Elderly care is currently one of the most invested programmes by…
Protecting what matters most
We plan for holidays, home renovations, and retirement but we’re less likely to plan for the unexpected. Life insurance is one quiet but powerful way to protect the people you love from financial stress if something happens to you. Whether you’re raising a family, supporting a partner, or building a business, life insurance helps ensure…