The right Financial Adviser, can optimise your investments and ensure a secure financial future

8 October

Navigating the complex financial landscape is challenging. However, with the right Financial Adviser, you can optimise your investments and ensure a secure financial future. By understanding how clients often perceive missteps in their...[Read More]

Happiness is where the heart is

8 October

In a world that constantly encourages us to strive for more, move faster and achieve the next goal, happiness can sometimes feel like something waiting for us in the future.We tell ourselves we will be happy when we earn more, travel more, retire,...[Read More]

Building your own home gym for resistance training

8 October

While most people are aware of the importance of regular aerobic exercise, the significance of resistance training (aka weight or strength training) is often overlooked. It’s recommended that adults engage in at least two 20- to 30-minute...[Read More]

Key topics in commercial property and the importance of advice

8 October

The commercial property sector continues to be one of the most dynamic and closely watched areas of investment. With shifting economic conditions, evolving workplace trends, and increased regulatory scrutiny, staying informed has never been more...[Read More]

Activities you can do with teenage kids still living at home

8 October

Sometimes, it may seem as though we have no connection to our formerly young, now-adolescent children.It can be difficult to relate with teenagers as they navigate adolescence by developing their own interests, experimenting with various social...[Read More]

Population growth not stopping ‘recession-like’ economy

8 October

Australians face “recession-like” conditions as the nation’s increasing reliance on population growth over productivity catches up with policy-makers.The economy is likely to avoid a technical recession, defined as two consecutive quarters of...[Read More]

Consumer confidence plunges to worst level since 1990s

8 October

Australian households are the most persistently pessimistic they have been since the early-1990s recession, after a fourth Reserve Bank rate rise.Following the RBA’s decision to lift interest rates to the highest level since 2011, confidence among...[Read More]

Card surcharge ban will take time to work through: bank

8 October

Australian businesses will need time to adjust to the new ban on card surcharges as the major banks prepare for a potential merchant fees war.The change, driven by the central bank to give consumers transparency at the till, only came into effect on...[Read More]

Home buyers are waiting to see where market lands: bank

8 October

Home buyers are holding off to see where the falling Australian housing market lands as high interest rates, stubborn living costs and federal tax changes weigh on valuations.After a strong financial year of loan growth at People First Bank –...[Read More]

Housing update to show target slipping further away

7 October

Australia is set to fall further behind on its bid to build 1.2 million new homes in five years.Less than two years in, the nation is already more than 100,000 homes short of schedule.The deficit is unlikely to be narrowed when the Australian Bureau...[Read More]

Invest smarter, build wealth: 7 fundamentals every investor should know

1 October

Investing can be one of the most powerful ways to build long-term wealth, create financial security and work towards the lifestyle you want in the future.But investing successfully is not about chasing hot tips, reacting to headlines or trying to...[Read More]

Protect your peace — The power of positive people

1 October

We often think about wellbeing in terms of what we eat, how much we exercise and whether we are getting enough sleep.But there is another part of wellbeing that can be just as important.The people around us.The conversations we have, the energy we...[Read More]

Four strategies to safeguard your financial future

1 October

Financial stability doesn’t usually come by chance; it requires preparation and strategy. Most of us depend on a steady paycheck, but few consider what would happen if it disappeared suddenly. Protecting yourself against financial disaster...[Read More]

Advice to give your kids when starting a new job

1 October

Getting your first job is an exciting and stressful time. Kids don’t always know what to do or how to act. Giving them some advice can help them get off to a good start. Explain that they’ve already gotten through the hard part. They...[Read More]

Investment markets and key developments – Weekly market update 25/09/2026

1 October

Global share markets mostly rose over the last week helped by strong US economic data, a return of AI optimism and renewed hopes for a diplomatic solution to the Strait of Hormuz blockage. For the week US shares rose 1.2%, Eurozone shares rose...[Read More]