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Video: Successful loan structuring 101

Below is a recording of a webinar hosted by Stuart Wemyss on 16 September 2020. Here’s a time stamped table of contents to allow you to jump to the sections that interest you the most: 2:00 4 reasons why loan structuring is important 9:10 How to structure your home loan 17:40 How to correctly access …

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Is your accountant missing valuable opportunities?

The difference between a great and an average accountant can be significant. Not only is tax one of your biggest annual expenses, but a great accountant should be able to proactively identify other financial opportunities, in addition to tax-saving measures. Typically, the more complex your financial situation is (e.g. if you are self-employed, running a …

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Property data is not always right, or helpful

My professional life has been all about “the numbers” for more than two decades! So, as an accountant and financial advisor, it pains me to say that numbers are not always right! Numbers are factual, verifiable, logical and the ‘robustness’ gives me a lot of confidence. However, when it comes to investing in property, a …

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Why would you refinance? (Hint: not because of rates)

According to the ABS, the number of people refinancing their mortgage increased by over 63% in the year to May 2020. Quite often people think the only reason to refinance is to obtain a lower interest rate. However, this thinking is incorrect. Typically, you don’t need to refinance to obtain a lower interest rate (more …

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Why you should stick to your day job

There are three ways to generate passive income; start a business, invest or speculate. The key word in that sentence is passive. Passive means you can generate economic benefits without the requirement of your personal exertion. Since it doesn’t require personal exertion, it frees up your time to spend it on activities or with the …

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Which super fund produced the best returns in 2019/20?

Despite the share market volatility as a result of Covid-19, many industry super funds produced positive investment returns last financial year. Whilst that might seem entirely good news, there are some concerns for which industry super fund members should be aware of. Let’s start with the good news first I have compared the largest 8 Australian …

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