Divorce is a dreadful event emotionally for everyone involved, but it also has a huge financial impact on Australians due to our family law arrangements. When it comes to splitting assets, everything can be considered part of the matrimonial asset pool: the home, investments, savings, and even your superannuation. Data from the Australian Bureau of [...]
Same Sex Gay & Lesbian Financial Planning in Australia Same sex couples in Australia have long fought for the removal of discrimination. Following a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission into same sex relationships, the Australian Government introduced a number of reforms aimed at removing financial discrimination across a range of financial planning areas [...]
How many times have your heard: Money is Power? Plenty, I bet.But, Power is not always about money; bearing children is more powerful than money, more powerful than knowledge. Frankly, procreation of a species is the most powerful position in any society, any living organism. Here’s the irony…the most powerful gender has in fact historically [...]
Many people make a serious new years resolution to get their money and finances organised. This new year, our financial planners we show you the steps to take to make this an actual action, instead of yet another new years resolution to break. These 6 Steps to Achieving your Financial New Years Resolutions can help [...]
With the compulsory transition to fee for service pricing in the financial planning profession by 2012, many commission-based financial planners are left wondering how they will make the switch to fee-for-service. Commentators in the industry have focused on the difficulties that planners will face in the logistics of making this transition, but what about the [...]
What is fee for service financial planning? Fee for service financial planning is where a client pays their financial adviser a fixed fee for the services and advice they provide. Much like you would pay your mechanic to service your car. Currently in Australia there are two main ways that financial planners are paid Commissions [...]
Choosing the right financial adviser can be a difficult process. How can you find a professional with the expertise you need? Someone you can trust to assist you in planning your financial future. Where should you start? What should you look for? Here are some things you should consider: your current situation – before [...]
Free Financial Consultation comes to your aid when you need it the most. Financial Consultation is such a boon for people who are struggling to set their financial woes behind them. If you want to look at various options of debt settlement and debt management as well assure yourself of never getting into a financial [...]
Greater Information Leads To Superior Financial Health Financial health is a depiction of the state of a company’s or person’s finances. A person with good financial health normally handles their finances well, makes payments on time, and manages their money well. On the other hand, a person in poor financial health normally is not making [...]
Ranger Financial Company Downtick A trade in a particular stock at a price lower than the trade immediately preceding it. On U.S. stock exchanges, you cannot sell a stock short on a downtick. Ranger Financial Overview Overweight Usually refers to recommendation that leads an investor to increase their investment in a particular security or asset [...]