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Jayson Forrest
May 25, 20193 min read
Seven learnings that redefine success
What does it mean to be successful? This was the question facing Katrina McCarter – founder and CEO of Marketing to Mums – in her...
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COMPASS
May 15, 20191 min read
Election considerations
In case you’re still undecided about who to vote for on Saturday, the Financial Planning Association have done a summary comparing the...
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COMPASS
Apr 25, 20191 min read
Wednesday 8 May 2019
Wednesday the 8th May is when we are holding our 'Latest News & Views Information Seminar' As always there will be great guest...
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COMPASS
Apr 25, 20191 min read
COMPASS client cleans up at the Royal Easter show
Well we have long known that our clients have many and varied interests, but it must be said that it came as a bit of a shock to Robert...
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Dr Shane Oliver
Apr 25, 20191 min read
The 2019 Australian Federal election and investors
Australian elections tend to result in a period of uncertainty which have seen weak gains on average for shares followed by a bounce once...
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Amit Lodha, Fidelity
Apr 25, 20191 min read
A time for imagining
Market leaders have changed dramatically over the last ten years. We’ve seen the rise of companies that have either disrupted an existing...
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Michael Clarke of COMPASS lending & finance
Apr 25, 20192 min read
Complacency in Home Lending
I recently read an article by James Symond of Aussie Home loans fame where he stated the following:- "At Aussie, homeowners are saving an...
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COMPASS
Apr 25, 20191 min read
COMPASS points of interest & great quotes
Interest facts Did you know: … new born babies have 350 bones (by age 5 the amount of bones merges to 206) … more people are killed by...
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A Money & Life article from Hank Jongen
Mar 20, 20192 min read
Healthy Start for School
A review of the Healthy Start for School health checks and immunisation program for children whose families receive income payments from...
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Dr Shane Oliver
Mar 20, 20191 min read
Why I still love dividends and you should love them too
Dividends are great for investors. They augur well for earnings growth, provide a degree of security in uncertain times..... Read the...
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COMPASS
Mar 20, 20192 min read
Just give me a quote please!
Most of us don’t like insurance, we don’t value it and we certainly don’t like paying for it. Below is a snapshot from an AIA article...
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Michael Clarke of COMPASS lending & finance
Mar 20, 20192 min read
Future Interest Rate Reductions – Effective or Not?
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Dr Shane Oliver
Mar 20, 20191 min read
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Michael Clarke of COMPASS Lending & Finance
Feb 13, 20195 min read
Banking Royal Commission v Mortgage Broking
On Monday afternoon 4th Feb the 76 recommendations of the Royal Commission into misconduct into the banking, superannuation and insurance...
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Dr Shane Oliver
Feb 13, 20191 min read
Five great charts on investing – why they are particularly important now
Successful investing should be simple but increasing rules, regulations, choices and social media are making it anything but. At its...
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COMPASS
Feb 13, 20191 min read
China’s economic destiny
Below is the start of a rather provocative article written by Fidelity International on the future of China. The article is written as...
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COMPASS
Feb 13, 20193 min read
Top five financial regrets
We all make bad decisions about money from time to time. But what if you could avoid future financial errors by learning what others have...
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Money & Life team
Feb 13, 20193 min read
How much super should I have?
It’s all very well having retirement savings as a financial goal, but just how much should you plan to have in your super balance now,...
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COMPASS
Jan 23, 20191 min read
ALERT for Carers
Did you know that the Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre Mid North Coast is a commonwealth funded, community service that provides...
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COMPASS
Jan 23, 20192 min read
Trauma insurance
Trauma insurance, also known as critical illness cover, provides a lump sum of money if you suffer from a specific illness. It covers you...
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