At 7:30pm (AEDT) on Tuesday 11 May 2021, the Australian Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, released the Australian Government’s 2021-22 Budget. In his words, this year’s Budget is meant to ‘Secure the recovery, and set Australians up for the future’. We’ve put together this report to make sure you d...
Curiosity in cryptocurrency is perfectly normal. Understanding some of this digital language is central to avoid being scammed.
I don’t mean divorce, of course. I’m talking about income splitting. As your trusted financial adviser, I’ve got some suggestions for your consideration ahead of tax time.
Start young so you can be financially fit sooner. If you’ve ever thought about getting financial advice but then paused because you feel like you don’t have enough money or you’re not old enough, think again. Most Australians want financial advice, and the benefits are bigger than you imagine.
With interest rates at ultra-lows what are your investment alternatives?If your savings are sitting in a bank account and accruing next to nothing in returns, you’re likely better off to put your money into an alternative investment. But where should you be invested in 2021: bitcoin, bricks and m...
No matter your life stage or circumstance, knowing where you stand financially is empowering. There's an alarming amount of data demonstrating that women don't engage with their finances often, or thoroughly, enough. In fact, affluent millennials are among the worst offenders. Many say they j...
Did you know, Wealth Market has a sophisticated software tool that allows us to show your clients a visual forecast of their financial performance over their lifetime. It looks at their financial universe including the growth in the value of property, super, savings, insurance, investments and mo...
Do you have a plan in place that will minimise your costs and maximise your legacy? If you’re interested in planning for the future – but confused about what estate planning actually means, this is for you. And no, you’re not too young to read this article… so keep going...
For many people, the very idea of dealing with finances is a terrifying prospect – and expert advice seems out of reach and unaffordable. But unless you have good knowledge of the financial marketplace, it can be a pretty daunting task to handle on your own. If you want to understand more about t...
Australians tend to be optimists, and that optimism can potentially lead to a large percentage of us being underinsured. The loss of a family member is emotionally devastating. But it shouldn’t also be financially devastating, and all too often it is. COVID has become a catalyst for conversat...
Australian Government’s 2020-21 Budget At 7:30pm (AEDT) on Tuesday 6 October 2020, the Australian Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, released the Australian Government’s 2020-21 Budget. After going into a record deficit of $213.7 billion in 2019-20 to support individuals and businesses during the COVI...
This new financial year, operating in the “new norm” of working from home, brings with it some new tax opportunities and implications for employees and small business owners. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released some information to help you understand what you can claim, and ...
Wealth Market has been inundated with new clients who want to set themselves up through the rollercoaster that is a pandemic…did we mention it’s coupled with a recession? And rightly so. These are, as they keep saying in the media, “novel” times, so families, small businesses and individuals a...