Next Seminar is Wednesday June 5 Arkaba Hotel Our next seminar is Wednesday June 5, 6 pm to 7.30 pm in the Arkaba Hotel (The Board Room). Call 8274 3744 to register. Click here to download the PDF document
Market Update April 2013
Market Update April 2013 Last month global markets were dominated by the issues surrounding US spending cuts and the continued Eurozone debt woes. As can be expected the current turmoil in Cyprus, despite its relative insignificant contribution to GDP, is likely to impact to some degree the wider Eurozone recovery moving forward. <=””>In the US, the Central Bank is continuing … Read More
Seminar April 9 Arkaba Hotel
Seminar April 9 Arkaba Hotel We are running another seminar next Tuesday, April 9 at The Arkaba Hotel (The Board Room) from 6 pm to 7.30 pm. Our ad for the seminar (from The Advertiser) is attached. Click here to download the PDF document
Market Update March 2013
Market Update March 2013 Global markets returned mixed results last month. While most economies continued to show signs of recovery, the Eurozone showed little in the way of an upward turnaround. In the US, GDP fell by a small margin, however growth in housing, consumer consumption and business all suggested the economy is continuing its slow recovery. In domestic news, … Read More
Advisory Group of the Year Award!
Advisory Group of the Year Award! Apogee Financial Planning, our financial planning licensee, has won the CoreData Research Advisory Group of the Year award for 2012. Based on the research and feedback provided by potential clients (‘shadow shoppers’) who went through the process of seeking financial advice, the Award recognises the quality of customers’ experiences when seeking advice from an … Read More
Market Update January 2013
Market Update January 2013 Last month the US made global headlines, as it narrowly avoided the ‘fiscal cliff’ – a scenario of tax hikes and spending cuts. While this was good news, US public debt issues still exist and are likely to return to the forefront when negotiations to raise the debt ceiling take place in February. < In Europe, … Read More
Money Does Buy Happiness!
Money Does Buy Happiness! Great article here from News Ltd economics writer Jessica Irvine. New research indicates that money does buy happiness. Who’d have thought! http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/money-does-buy-happiness-to-a-point/story-fnfhve3v-1226554632123
Market Update December 2012
Market Update December 2012 Last month overall global economic growth was sluggish. Western European and Japan’s economies continued to slow, while Emerging markets drove most of the expansion. In Europe, the European Union committed to supporting the Spanish banking system with €37 billion in funding. Meanwhile, Spanish retail sales continued to struggle, with volumes down 9.7% year on year to … Read More