Category: Financial Planning News and Blog

There’s no question Olivia Maragna CFP® runs a successful business. In the 17 years since she co-founded Aspire Retire, she has collected an impressive swag of awards. From picking up the Telstra Queensland Young Businesswoman of the Year award in … Continue reading →

We are already more than half way through August and spring is just around the corner. Australians will all be hoping for brighter days ahead, as we contend with rising COVID cases in some states, sobering news on the economic … Continue reading →

Market Wrap Along with a recap of the markets in July, in our market wrap this month, we look into some of the reasons why the price of gold has rallied over the past 3-6 months.   Please click here … Continue reading →

Economic Update Video – 2 minutes This month’s update is now available and you can view our latest video here.  This video is a 2 minute review of last month’s economic developments and a quick summary of some of the key … Continue reading →

Economic Update Video – 90 seconds This month’s update is now available and you can view our latest video here.  This video is a 90 second review of last month’s economic developments and a quick summary of some of the key … Continue reading →

Market Wrap Along with a recap of the markets in June, in our market wrap this month, we look into some of the reasons why stock markets have been performing strongly during the current challenging economic times.   Please click … Continue reading →

July is here along with the winter chill. But July also signals the start of a new financial year and chances are most Australians are happy to say goodbye to the last one. This year more than ever it’s a … Continue reading →

Economic Update Video – 2 minutes You can also see our latest economic update video here.   This video is a 2 minute snapshot of the month and is a quick summary of some of the key information.   Market Wrap There … Continue reading →

After an extraordinary month of social and economic hibernation, there are positive signs that some of the restrictions on our everyday lives will soon be loosened somewhat. This is welcome news for households, businesses and our economy.   In our … Continue reading →

The end of the election uncertainty and the investor-friendly policies of the Coalition produced a relief rally on financial markets. The Australian dollar bounced back above US69c on Monday after falling to three-year lows the day before the election, while … Continue reading →