The urge to donate is strong in Australia, and it’s easy to make it part of your financial plan. An estimated 14.9 million Australian adults (80.8 per cent of the population) gave $12.5 billion to charities and not-for-profit organisations in 2015–16.
RI Frankston
Knowledge Centre
Editorial October 2017 – Five things to consider when giving to charities
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Market Wrap October 2017: Global shares maintain momentum
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Talk surrounding Donald Trump’s proposed tax reforms and solid economic data more than offset concerns about North Korea, the US Federal Reserve announcing that they will commence to trim their balance sheet and likely lift rates again this year.
Editorial September 2017 – Budget basics for teens and young adults
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As kids grow older, their financial needs – and their opportunities – grow more complex. If you have done the groundwork and taught your children the benefits of budgeting and saving, it will be much easier to talk to them about managing their finances in their teens and beyond.
Market Wrap September 2017: Hitting the brakes
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Share markets in the US closed flat for August after a choppy month on the back of US political uncertainty, riots in Charlottesville and tensions in North Korea. The devastation of Hurricane Harvey also contributed to what has been the most volatile month in the S&P500 this year.
inTouch Q3 2017
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Welcome to our quarterly magazine – in this edition: What’s new in superannuation? Fixed income: friend or foe? Personal insurance in a nutshell. First-home buyers get some help.
Editorial August 2017: How to deal with market volatility
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How to deal with market volatility. Market volatility can be a curse or a blessing. It all depends on how ready you are to deal with it…
Market Wrap August 2017: Bouncing higher
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Global share markets rose strongly during July as political risks and fears of a hard landing in China subsided. US growth in the second quarter lifted and we suspect a similar outcome in Q3…
Editorial July 2017: First-home buyers get some help
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State and federal governments are creating new incentives to help first-home buyers get into the overheated housing market.
Market Wrap July 2017: Fed raises rates though markets pause
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Global share markets paused in the month following rising volatility on the back of lower oil prices. The Fed raised interest rates by another 25bps following better economic conditions although the market remains somewhat sceptical of the Fed’s positive outlook for inflation given softer data in recent months.
inTouch Q2 2017
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Welcome to our quarterly magazine – in this edition: SMSFs are on the rise. Should we continue allocating alternatives in a diversified portfolio? Are you financially ready for retirement?
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