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…
adminFebruary 26, 2019
In my role as a financial adviser, perhaps the most common question I am asked is ”what do I need to do?” My inevitable reply is usually something like - “To achieve what?”. “Why, to get rich of course” “What…
adminJune 8, 2018
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…
adminSeptember 6, 2017
I am often asked, “What Do I Need To Do to Close the (choose your expletive) Down?). This is not a complicated process, though those with a vested interest (think those who set it up in the first place) may…
adminAugust 25, 2017
I first met Keith (name changed to protect the guilty) about 5 years ago. He had recently moved to the area and was working part-time in a local retail outlet. His wife also worked full time in retail, but in…
adminAugust 23, 2017
I am consistently amazed at the lack of understanding of the true nature of superannuation. I have written previously at length (see here), but following a couple of recent conversations I thought I should take the issue up again. The…
adminJuly 5, 2017
"It's only advice dammit, not holy decree!" - Paul Wright I once heard a story in connection with advertising "when the business owner was enjoying the good times he did not need to advertise, when he was experiencing bad…
adminJune 7, 2017
When we commit all of our resources, family, financial and emotional to our business, there had better be a reward at the end which we and those dearest to us can enjoy. As business owners there are rewards in just…
adminSeptember 20, 2016