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Recession – is it different this time?

So we’re currently going through our first recession for 30 years as the fallout of Covid-19 restrictions hit our economy. Anyone under 50 has heard

Why saving money isn’t enough

As a financial adviser I’ve often encountered suggestions that the difference between being financially successful and not is your ability to save. While in part

Review of 2016, Outlook for 2017

2017 looking better despite the political noise – 2016 started badly for investors with worries about global growth and deflation. But global growth turned out

Federal Budget Analysis 2016-2017

First it was the debt and deficit budget, last year we were encouraged to ‘have a go’; Budget 2016 is all about ‘jobs and growth’.