Who looks after the financials in your family? Traditionally men have taken on this role. The thought of taking ownership of your finances can feel overwhelming as a woman trying… Read more »
Bedwetting Politicians
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) provides transparency around fiscal and budget policy to all parliamentarians. On the 30th September they released a Paper regarding the Jobseeker payment previously known as… Read more »
The One Thing You Can Do to Help Your Business Succeed
There are more than 2.2 million small businesses in Australia, with the sector accounting for half of our nation’s workforce and making up one fifth of our GDP. Many of these small… Read more »
Perfect Pivoting Pair
Pivoting is the latest buzz word, mainly thanks to the changing landscape COVID-19 has created for us but pivoting is something that’s been around since business began. When things get… Read more »
Geelong’s Pyramid
It’s hard to believe that it is just over 30 years ago since Geelong’s Pyramid Building Society collapsed with the fallout being devastating for many Mum and Dad investors and… Read more »
Does the Canary Have Bird Flu?
A couple of years ago I wrote an article titled “The Canary in the Coal Mine” in which I raised concerns about a bubble in our residential property market which… Read more »
To App or Not To App?
I am not sure what it is like for you but I am growing impatient of this lockdown. On face value it would seem that the economic pain being experienced by many… Read more »
A Karate Approach to Finances & Life
In my 30s I spent a few years learning karate. It was interesting to observe the way in which the classes were conducted – at the front of the dojo… Read more »
Each For Equal
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #EachforEqual, and financial equality remains central to this goal. In fact, the latest research from Investment Trends based on a survey… Read more »
The Berlin Wall
The world was a very different place 30 years ago! I had just commenced my financial planning career with the ANZ bank. At the time the Reserve Bank of Australia… Read more »
Professional Fee For Service
We have had a great few months at Wealth Built Right assisting many of our clients achieve tremendous outcomes. We have always positioned ourselves as an company that provides advice… Read more »
Awkward Conversations
Pretend you are all standing up…. Take a seat if you haven’t thought about what would happen to your family if you couldn’t continue to work. Now sit down if… Read more »
Me & Uoo Uoo
Through our support and involvement with the Royal Children’s Hospital, my fellow Director, Terry Powell and I were invited to attend a corporate breakfast hosted by the Royal Children’s Hospital… Read more »
One Small Step
On May 25th 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave a remarkable speech to Congress that set the United States on a path to the moon. In his speech Kennedy stated, “We… Read more »
One Last Comment on Franking Credits
The Federal election has now been run and won which shocked many people none more than the pollsters. It has been a school of thought that Bill Shorten’s strategy of… Read more »
The Best Laid Plans
It struck me recently that the best laid plans can often go awry but you’ve got to have faith that it’s not the end of the world and sometimes, by… Read more »
Charlie Arnott – Disruptive Success
Wealth Built Right loves working with people like Charlie Arnott and his family. Charlie is a biodynamic farmer and grazier. He practices regenerative farming. It’s organic, biodynamic and holistic grazing… Read more »
Fairness & Franking Credits
By Terry Powell Bill Shorten has been banging on about “fairness” since his 2017 Budget reply when he stated “fairness is not some slogan you can borrow. Fairness is not… Read more »
Understanding the Sharemarket in One Easy Lesson!
Recently I attended an event and met up with an old friend who commented on the recent volatility in the sharemarket. This person commented, “The way the sharemarket is going… Read more »
The 4 Habits of Successful Investors
First Habit: They are realistic and have reasonable expectations. They know they can’t pick the winner at the start of every year so they diversify their portfolio across quality growth… Read more »
What You Need for a Good Life
A couple of weeks ago after another round of uninspiring golf, my three golfing buddies and I were discussing a number of topics that invariably arise. One fellow golfer, a… Read more »
Banking Royal Commission
In a previous life I worked for a short time in a managerial role with a major bank. I was horrified when I came across the apparently common practice for… Read more »
The Canary in the Coal Mine
We have a love affair with residential property. The ‘Great Australian Dream’ seems to have gone from owning your own home to owning a few homes. You can’t go wrong… Read more »
Keeping Up with the Jones’
Why is it that people have to keep up with the Jones family? What makes us buy things that we don’t need, with money that we don’t have to impress… Read more »