by Adam Massey | Nov 22, 2018 | Cashflow, Financial Advice, Financial Adviser, Financial goals, Financial Tips, Retirement |
When I talk to the happiest retirees, I know their retirement joy is rarely about money. On the other hand, when I talk to retired people who are not enjoying retirement, financial stress is often a major culprit. Money may not guarantee retirement happiness –...
by Adam Massey | Oct 30, 2018 | Cashflow, Debt, Financial Advice, Financial Adviser, Financial goals, Financial Tips, Retirement, Superannuation |
This issue of financial snapshot includes: How much super should I have at my age? This allows you to compare your current super balance to the average for your age group. While this is interesting, and something I am often asked, the right amount of super for you...
by Adam Massey | Oct 23, 2018 | Cashflow, Financial Advice, Financial Adviser, Financial Tips, Goals, Life balance, Retirement, Superannuation |
With life expectancy climbing it’s never been more important to make sure your super is in good shape. Younger people need to keep in mind that the current Age Pension and associated concessions will likely look very different by the time they reach retirement age....
by Adam Massey | Sep 17, 2018 | Financial Advice, Financial goals, Investing, Massey Market Updates, Retirement |
In this article by Shane Oliver, he suggests that given the low interest rate environment, returns are likely to also be low over the medium term (5 to 10 years). He provides some framework for estimating returns and suggests a projected 6.2% return per annum for a...
by Adam Massey | Sep 5, 2018 | Financial Advice, Financial goals, Investing, Massey Market Updates, Retirement |
Key points Investing during times of uncertainty can be nerve wracking, but even in good times it can be problematic. For this reason, it’s useful for investors to keep a key set of things – call them rules – in mind. The key rules I think are to: make the most of the...
by Adam Massey | Aug 27, 2018 | Financial Advice, Financial goals, Investing, Massey Market Updates, Retirement |
Key points So far President Trump has been positive for share markets but this year the focus is increasingly shifting to populist policies with greater risk for investors. The key risks to keep an eye on in this regard relate to trade conflict and the expanding US...