Some little time go I had a fairly veiled rant about the focus of media attention on the short-term movement in investment markets. I thought a few pictures might amplify, so I took to the stocks app on my iPhone.…
At times like these, it is tempting to seek a secure prediction of the future, after all, we have been living through uncertain times for most of the last year or so, from floods to fire, back to floods and…
In recent weeks we have had an increasing number of enquiries about how people can invest in gold. Traditionally, many investors would obtain exposure to gold assets by buying shares in gold producing companies. The shares in these companies fluctuate…
Are investment markets showing the first green shoots or could there still be a late frost? As I am writing this in my self-isolated home office on 1 st May 2020 it is currently 5 degrees outside with very strong…
Its been a tough couple of weeks on investment markets. Fears about the impact of CVID-19 (or the much better sounding Coronavirus) are weighing heavily on sentiment, and as we speak International and Australian Markets have declined in value by…
In case you hadn’t noticed, we have a Federal election on 18th May. Whilst at Innovus we are politically agnostic (and the political views of our team are their own), we have put together the following summary of announced Labor…
Nobody likes a budget, in fact, in my experience, a major reason why people are reluctant to seek the services of a financial adviser is that they are fearful of have a budget imposed upon them. In addition, the hardest…
At barbecues, I often get asked about the latest hot stock pick, or what I think about this bank or that mining company as an investment. Aside from not viewing my works as merely being about investments, the truth is…
Your home is the best investment you will ever make, didn't he? I know mine did. Let’s get this straight, your home is not really an investment at all. It produces no income, and whilst it may appreciate in value,…
Back in the day, there was a significant movement in the accounting profession which was commonly referred to as “value-based pricing” Some in that profession took this to mean that they no longer needed to worry about how much they…