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2022 Federal Budget Summary
This year’s Federal Budget covers a range of measures aiming to reduce the pressure from increased costs of living and help people into homes. Note: These changes are proposals only Read more…
Navigating Geopolitical Events
This is a great 5 minute article on Navigating Geopolitical Events by Karen Umland, Dimensional Senior Investment Director and Vice President. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an important reminder that Read more…
Why a Stock Peak Isn’t a Cliff
Many investors may think a market high is a signal stocks are overvalued or have reached a ceiling. But they may be surprised to find out that the average returns Read more…
Is Now a Good Time for Value?
After a strong year for the value premium, investors are curious about what that means for value performance for this year. Investors haven’t missed the boat. Staying consistent in Read more…
Investing in Inflation
Inflation appears to be firmly on the rise and while that is bad news for consumers it’s not necessarily bad news for investors. In fact, inflation may provide new opportunities. Read more…
Estate Planning
If you are in the process of estate planning, you may be questioning the appropriate inheritance to leave your children. Leaving an inheritance to your children is a wonderful and Read more…
Money & Life Issues facing Australians in 2021
In August and September 2021, the FPA again surveyed 2,005 Australians to discover how the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent economic lockdowns had affected their work, income, financial habits and outlook.
Responsible Investing on the Rise
For many people, there’s much more to choosing investments than focusing exclusively on financial returns. Returns are important, but a growing number of people also want to be assured that Read more…
Aged Care Payment Options
When it comes time to investigate residential aged care for yourself, your partner, parent or relative, the search for a facility and how to pay for it can seem daunting. Read more…
13 worst performing superannuation funds – what does this mean for YOU?
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) recently released a report on the assessment of 76 MySuper products. This report compared all 76 superannuation products against each other, taking into account Read more…
Every Quarter Counts
In this article, Jim Parker of Dimensional Fund Advisers, explores the high level of volatility for 2020 that’s worth a read for investors to understand the level of extremes Read more…
2020: 6 months of investment ‘whiplash’
One of the worst quarters for global stock markets in years was followed by one of the best in the June quarter. Investors looked past the initial shock triggered by Read more…
Choppy Weeks Ahead: We Explain Why
Time and time again, it’s proven that investors are best served ignoring media noise and remain focused upon their long term plans. Sage advice indeed. It is also human nature to Read more…
TRAC Most Valuable Practice Award
Last month our office manager Tracey Parkin represented TRAC with attendance at the dealer group’s Executive Education Program. Tracey attended Yale University for a management course and also visited global Read more…
Expansion of Pension Home Loan Scheme from 1 July 2019
More attention is being paid to Housing Wealth to assist Asset Rich, Cashflow Poor retirees in the USA. Equity home loans for retirees has a mixed history in both the Read more…
Additional 1 July 2019 Superannuation Changes
No More Work Test For Recent Retirees Effects those aged 65 to 74 with a total superannuation balance below $300,000 You will be able to make personal contributions for 12 Read more…
Important 1 July 2019 Superannuation Changes
From July 1 new rules come into place that may effect your super fund. Original Intent The changes are designed to protect the balances of superannuation accounts for members. Let’s say Read more…
Recognition for The Retirement Advice Centre
At last month’s National Millennium3 dealer group conference in Cairns, the awards evening (in a tropical beach theme) was held. It was with great pride that we can let Read more…
The 3 Best Debit Cards for Travellers?
Whether travelling for business or holidays, arranging foreign exchange currency and knowing which cards to use is tricky. This article from another publication expresses their views on what the Read more…
Price of Success
On hundreds of occasions I’ve met with a new client and we’ve discussed their financial situation. It’s pretty obvious huh…that’s why they walked in my door in the first place. Read more…
New Research from the 2008 GFC & it’s implications for Australian Housing
In September 2018, Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research published a white paper that analysed the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) called The Housing Bubble and the Great Read more…
Hayne Royal Commission commentary
The recommendations from the Hayne Royal Commission into Financial Services have been handed down. On Monday, the Government released the final report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Read more…
Client Wins
Another channel we created within Slack is our ‘Client Wins’. It’s important that all of the team, including those in the back office working on the administration support and Read more…
Our Retirement Wall continues to grow
Our Retirement Wall continues to build and we’ve taken delivery of our 3rd champagne cork board this week (and one red wine cork as well) with the 4th in Read more…
Dimensional on market volatility (video)
The stockmarket level of volatility has been very quiet for many years. In fact, the level of movement has been at historical records for it’s plain sailing consistency. It’s Read more…
Insights to giving blood
For the past couple of years, our office has been utilising an internal communication platform called ‘Slack’. Slack is a type of instant messaging service that eliminates the need Read more…
Recommended Investment Podcast Listening
An investment advice firm in New York is owned by Barry Ritholtz whom has built quite a following on social media with his opinions. Barry has launched a podcast via Read more…
Recommended Reading Ageing Well
Professor George Vaillant of Harvard University is the author of this book, a follow up to his NY Times best seller Ageing Well. I’ve listened to the audio version, which Read more…
5 Reasons For Market Volatility in October
October was an anxious month for investors as the US market fell 7% while the Australian market fell by about 5%. There was no single major reason for the Read more…
“Heartbreaking” Property Auction: Example of Anchoring Bias
In last weekend’s News.com.au article, a story of how a property, as part of a deceased estate, failed to reach it’s price expectations for the beneficiaries caused a lot Read more…
Flat Fee, Fixed Price Financial Advice For Retirement
The Retirement Advice Centre offers you the opportunity to work with an adviser based upon a Flat Fee, Fixed Price Membership Style pricing model. Payment is like a membership program. Read more…
Rising Interest Rates and It’s Impact Upon You
It doesn’t get a lot of media attention, but there has been a lot of action going on in the bond markets in recent months. This relates to the speculation Read more…
Podcast – The Pineapple Project
Recommended Listening If you’re interested in listening to a podcast about money subjects, without falling asleep, then I’d suggest The Pineapple Project is one of your best options. Hosted by Read more…
Recommended Reading: Age-Proof
Recommended Reading This book is authored by Dr Mike Roizen, a long time wellness expert of the Cleveland Clinic, and Jean Chatzky of the NBC Today Show. The book is Read more…
Lessons from the Forbes Rich List
Most people who are intent on building their personal and business finances know there is no quick road to wealth. While some people dream about their lucky numbers finally being Read more…
Accident Cover Life Insurance
Accidental Cover Life Insurance The royal commission this week is examining insurance companies and the direct outbound call centres that sell their products. The Australian Financial Review reported that the Read more…
Meet The Team – Sarah Broady
As part of our Meet the Team series, this is an opportunity to get to know each of us better with an informal chat. In this video we speak with Read more…
60 Seconds with Tracey Parkin
In March this year, Tracey Parkin clocked over a 10 year milestone being with our office. It honestly doesn’t seem that long ago when she started as a part-time administrator with Read more…
Plan for an EPIC Retirement
Your EPIC Retirement Plan Our new retirement video highlights four key areas to a thriving, successful retirement. Consider the opportunities that come with seeing retirement in an entirely new light. Read more…
Is it time to consider what Retirement means for you?
Whether you’ve been told you should retire at 65, or some other age, retirement is always a highly personal decision – at least in the traditional sense. Many of us Read more…
The Science of Retirement
Retirement is often envisioned as a bed of roses. All the hard working years are over, and now it’s time to put up your feet and relax. That’s what the Read more…
Grandparents (or Parents) investing for children – Tips
Grandparents and Parents often ask about how they go about investing money into shares for their kids or grandchildren. The tax implication of setting up ownership of these shares can Read more…
Retiring Right: how to navigate life after leaving the workforce
Retirement is referred to as the golden years, most of look forward to the day when we can hang up our work boots but for some people it can be Read more…
Downsizing Dilemma: Should you stay or go?
When you hit retirement and the kids have long flown the nest, many people consider moving to a smaller home, it’s a pretty big decision and you don’t want to Read more…
A new approach | FS Advice Cover Story
Kerry Sydee speaks with our very own David Reed in the cover story of the latest edition of FS Advice (Volume 11, Issue 02). Read what David has to say about the Read more…
TRAC Clients feature in magazine The Really Simple Guide to Money
In recent months a number of our clients were contacted by the journalist from The Really Simple Guide to Money. The feature of the magazine was exploring financial issues at Read more…
David Reed Wins 2016 Global Financial Planning Award
We are very proud to advise that our own David Reed has been formally announced as the winner of the 2016 Global Financial Planning Award (European Region which includes Australia, New Zealand and Russia). Read more…
David Reed in line-up for top Global Financial Planning Award 2016
We are proud to announce that on the 22nd June 2016, David Reed was nominated as a Finalist in the Global Financial Planning Awards. The awards span across across three regions Read more…
Six tips for the end of the financial year
June 30 is around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about your tax return. Read on to discover six tips for the end of the financial year and how Read more…
Planning for your Retirement : Reduce your worries
Planning for your Retirement early means you are in a better place to enjoy what really matters and reduce your worries. Read this guide to find out how – Entering Read more…
Re-Nesting the Egg – Australian Over 50’s Living and Lifestyle Guide
David Reed Australian Financial Adviser of the Year 2015 shares his thoughts on “Re-Nesting the Egg” with Australian Over 50’s Living and Lifestyle Magazine. David outlines important factors people should Read more…
David Reed “Most Recommended Financial Adviser 2015”
David Reed awarded “Most Recommended Financial Adviser 2015” BOOK YOUR FREE APPOINTMENT HERE On 12 April 2016 in Melbourne the Beddoes Institute announced the 2015 winners and finalists of its Read more…
David Reed talks Retirement with 2GB’s Chris Smith
David Reed talks Retirement Planning with 2GB’s Chris Smith David suggests “Know what you are retiring to not just what you are retiring from”. Did you know – “The suicide Read more…
The average retiree spends 43.5 hours per week watching television
The average retiree spends 43.5 hours per week watching television. (Age Wave, 2012) Identify your values in life and discuss with others how your vision of retirement should be. Pleasure Read more…
The Paradox of Leisure in Retirement
The Paradox of Leisure – A retirement that totally consists of leisure must be a good thing, right? Psychologist Barry La Valley highlights an important perspective on this myth: “We Read more…
David Reed 2015 AFA Advisor of the Year presents at The Zurich ‘Blueprints for the Future’ Roadshow.
David Reed 2015 AFA Advisor of the Year presents at The Zurich ‘Blueprints for the Future’ Roadshow. Recently David was fortunate to be invited to present at the Zurich “Blueprints Read more…
How to keep your brain active
Neuroscience has proven that your brain is a muscle (Manin, Hong and Clark, 2013) Just like any muscle, if it’s not active it can atrophy and wither. The well known Read more…
Should you sell your family home when entering an Aged Care facility?
Should you sell your family home when entering an Aged Care facility? If you are part of the ‘sandwich generation’, ie. caring for your own kids and parents at the Read more…
Retirement is one of the top 10 most stressful life events
Retirement is one of the top 10 most stressful life events. (The Holmes-Rahe Life Stress inventory, The American Institute of Stress) When you are contemplating retirement, it is recommended that Read more…
The Next Phase Of Life – Retirement – Change how you feel
Changing The Way You Feel About This Next Phase Of Life – Retirement One of my goals is to consider retirement from the standpoint of how people feel about their Read more…
Focus upon retirement with Purpose and Meaning.
Successful Retirees are those that focus upon retirement with Purpose and Meaning. Those who succeed in retirement are those who obviously know what they are retiring from, but more importantly Read more…
50 years since Decimal Currency was introduced!
It’s funny looking back at major changes in life and remembering all the anxiety, opposition and upheaval that came with them. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 50 years since Read more…
2015 – AFA Adviser Of The Year Finalists Video
David has been nominated as a finalist for the AFA Adviser of the Year for 2015. This prestigious award will be hosted at the AFA Conference in Cairns on 27th Read more…
TRAC Staff Christmas Party 2014
In December, the TRAC team had an eventful staff Christmas party as we toured the Surry Hills and Moore Park area. The video highlights some of our light hearted activities for Read more…
Millennium3 – Innovation Award for The Retirement Advice Centre
In April 2015, our dealer group, Millennium3 Financial Services held their Australian conference. Millennium3 is one of the largest adviser groups in the country and over 300 people were in attendance for Read more…
