I find it ironic that the two common financial mistakes that people make are (1) not investing i.e., procrastination or (2) doing too much i.e., turning over investments, changing their mind and so on. Of course, not doing anything is an obviously bad thing as nothing comes from nothing. I wrote about this in March. …
When it comes to building wealth, the truth is that relatively unremarkable actions completed consistently over many years (and decades) produce remarkable results. But because these actions appear unremarkable, people tend to overlook their importance. Also, sometimes, people are tempted to undertake intense and often risky “investments” as a shortcut to make up for past …
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about the one thing that stops most people from making the most of their financial opportunities including making regular investments. It was my thesis that a lack of context is the main cause. Having a long-term plan provides you with the context required to make mistake-free financial …
This blog summarises the initiative contained in the 2022 Federal Budget announced on 29 March 2022. Budget initiatives that might affect you Extended the home loan guarantee scheme The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) allows borrowers to borrow more than 80% of a property’s value whilst avoiding the cost of lenders mortgage insurance (LMI), …
It is very common for people to make an initial investment e.g., buy a parcel of shares or an investment property, but fail to make any further investments for many years or decades. Why does this happen? What is paralysing their ability to make investment decisions? Perhaps you don’t have enough time We use lack …
In my book, Investopoly, I outlined 8 investing rules that if followed, will help you build wealth and avoid making costly mistakes. These 8 rules are evidenced-based which I have refined over the past 20+ years. Rule number one is; play the long game. Arguably, it’s the most important rule because I’ve observed that this …
Last week, I shared what risks and opportunities investment markets could offer us during 2022 (here). These market expectations helped my wife and I set our personal, relationship, business and financial goals for 2022. It is stating the obvious to so say that goal setting is important. I believe that if you aim at nothing, …
It is stating the obvious to say that goal setting is important. The fact is, if you aim at nothing, often that is exactly what you will achieve; nothing! Each year my wife and I set personal, relationship, business and financial goals. We almost always achieve all the goals we set for ourselves each year. …
For my final blog for 2021, I thought it would be interesting to look back to see how various investment asset-classes performed. This is important for two reasons. Firstly, it is wise to benchmark your investment returns so that you can assess relative performance. Secondly, it serves as a salient reminder about the cost of …
After almost 20 years of interacting with investors (and potential investors) on a daily basis, I’ve noticed some common themes that prevent investors from achieving their potential. If you can avoid all three, you are almost guaranteed to achieve financial security. Whilst some of these matters seem relatively simple, you should not let their simplicity …
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