News - Shares & Investments
State of Play – The Focus Shifts to Dividends
May 2020 - by Scott Keeley
Now that the bargains have perhaps been snapped up, time to consider how these companies will look in the short to...
Your Shares: Here Come The Capital Raisings!
April 2020 - by Scott Keeley
Capital Raising at times of market distress always create a conundrum for the retail investor. As I write this, of the...
Your Shares: The Stimulus Isn’t Working!
March 2020 - by Scott Keeley
Massive stimulus packages aren’t a new thing. You’d be forgiven for thinking that recent Australian packages should have had more of...
Tom Hanks, Toilet Paper, Trump and Travel Bans
March 2020 - by Scott Keeley
Most of my knowledge of 20th century US history comes from knowing all of the words to Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t...
The Power of Compound Returns
February 2020 - by Lynette Anderson
Some rules never change and the fundamental rule for long term investors is the power of compound returns. The above graph...
Your Shares: Coronavirus – The Black Swan?
February 2020 - by Scott Keeley
As I write this, worldwide markets are in the midst of a decent sell-off. The US have erased 2020’s gains in...
The Ethical Conundrum!
February 2020 - by Wakefield Partners
With a changing world comes changes in our thinking and inevitably our investing preferences. Wakefield Partners have been receiving more requests...
Looking to buy an investment property?
October 2019 - by Scott Keeley
I am often asked about the merits of property investment. Invariably my answer is that like most things in life, some...
“I don’t need financial planning advice”
October 2019 - by Scott Keeley
We all need financial planning advice. Don’t let this happen to your family! My sister in law passed away a number...
“I’ll come and see you when I’ve got money to invest!”
October 2019 - by Scott Keeley
I’ve lost count of the times I have heard “I’ll come and see you when I’ve got money to invest”. The...
Spring Cleaning?! Have You Resolved To Get Your Finances In Order?
October 2019 - by Wakefield Partners
With the changing of the seasons comes the time to open the windows, wash all the linens and clear out the...
How to Save Money (on a limited income)
October 2019 - by Wakefield Partners
As financial planners we get to meet people from all walks of life, from the well heeled to those who have...
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