Financial Advice Blog

Life, it’s fair to say, can be expensive. And, while savings pots and pension contributions are important when planning for different life stages, exploring the option of investing could help future-proof your finances and make your money work harder for you. Why...

There’s no shortage of information and opinion provided by the media when it comes to investments and the financial markets. Sometimes the sheer weight of information can make you feel like it’s not the right time to be invested. It can be tempting to try and time the...

Your guide to equity release Equity release is a way of releasing the wealth tied up in your property, without having to sell it and move to another home. You could choose to either borrow against the value of your home or sell all or part of it in exchange for a lump...

How emotions affect decisions As individuals, we each have a unique approach to investing. Yet many of us are not aware of how our behaviour can affect our financial goals. We often have instinctive reactions when faced with financial decision-making. Our emotions,...

Having worked hard to save and invest during your younger years, your strategy then needs to turn to wealth preservation, or at least, to guard against the erosion of your wealth. This is vital in ensuring that you have sufficient assets to realise your goals during...

History can provide several examples that show the old adage about eggs and baskets to be true – spreading risk has always made sense The Poseidon misadventure Fifty years ago, the share price of Australian nickel mining company, Poseidon, rocketed from A$0.80 to...