Christmas Tax Savings Tips
OK, we know tax is not the most exciting thing to think about in the lead up to Christmas. But these are the questions we get asked all the time, and if you are familiar…
Investment: Looking back on 2014
Investors can be forgiven for thinking that 2014 has been a confusing year. Australian shares look likely to record a year of negligible capital growth after quickly giving up 6% since the August highs. This…
Tim Bunning Retirement
At the end of November 2014, Tim Bunning retired as a partner of the firm. Well known throughout the Ballarat region professionally and through his involvement in community and sporting organisations, Tim was an integral…
Reserve leaves rates on hold
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent. Growth in the global economy is continuing at a moderate…
Markets are stabilising
Hunting high conviction ideas with Morgans October Investment Watch. In Morgans October update, they identified currency re-balancing being the primary driver of the market's 9% correction in September, rather than fundamentals. Since this time the…
Property Investment & SMSF
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating recently suggested that Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) should be restricted from investing in residential property. Mr Keating told the Financial Review, “If I was treasurer today, I would be looking…
Easily manage your stock with Unleashed
Do you have a trouble tracking and managing your business inventory? Then it might be worth considering Unleashed. Unleashed is an online inventory management software solution that makes it easy to get accurate costs, margins…
Corrections can be Unnerving
Riding through the Adjustment from Morgans October Investment Watch. Australian equities have fallen around 7% since the end of August. While corrections can be unnerving, Morgans most recent update breaks down the facts to conclude this…
Companies Minimising Tax
Are big companies getting a better tax deal than you? And how you can fight back Hauled in before a Senate enquiry, media mogul Kerry Packer famously said, “Of course I am minimising my tax.…
Cash is King in September
Cash is king in this months update from Morgans September Investment Watch. The stockmarket moved through the August reporting season despite downgrades to FY15 earnings expectations and a cautious outlook from corporate Australia. This seems counter-intuitive, but the waves of dividends…
