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I am being besieged by questions from readers about travel insurance at the moment. The travel plans of thousands are being disrupted by the Middle East crisis and there is a lot of misinformation being spread. So I checked in with the travel insurance gurus at Compare the Market to answer the most common questions… Read more »
The red flags of an economic downturn are flying high. As the conflict in the Middle East continues, Australian eyes are firmly on the economic fallout. We’re already feeling it through eye-watering fuel prices, which will flow through into higher costs across the economy. But now there are two major warning signs that we could… Read more »
The best strategy has always been to hang in there … Amid all the political chaos and financial implications of the war with Iran, it’s worth stepping back and keeping some perspective. What history tells us I know it’s hard to comprehend when it feels like we are in a continuous sequence of rolling crises,… Read more »
No one wants to leave their family exposed if something terrible happens. And it’s a good thing they don’t. I’m a big believer in protecting your loved ones financially… They are the most valuable thing in your life. But here’s the reality: as we get older, life insurance premiums rise, sometimes steeply, and what once… Read more »
After last week’s Reserve Bank interest rate increase, I warned of the possibility that rising rates coupled with rising petrol prices had the possibility of crushing Australian household budgets. Reinforcing my point, this week’s ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence figures are down 20 per cent – the worst result since the oil crisis in 1973. Consumers… Read more »
The global economy and energy markets are tightly interconnected, and now with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz we are all bracing for impact. Because when oil is scarce, the fallout hits far beyond petrol pumps. A global domino effect What it costs to fill up your car right now is just the tip… Read more »
Gold has had an incredible run … but what’s next? A couple of weeks ago I was asked my opinion in TV interviews about the queues of investors lining up and down the street outside gold bullion stores. I explained that, for me, it was a sign that gold was at its peak and investors… Read more »
Financial markets and everyday Australians are being bombarded with news of the Middle East crisis and what it means for our lives and investments. There’s just so much to take in and analyse. I received a great summary from superannuation and trading platform SuperHero (declaration: I’m a customer and investor) on the impact of higher… Read more »
To this day, I’m asked what I think about paying kids for doing household chores. Pocket money is one of those topics that can spark surprisingly strong opinions among parents… sometimes even between partners. So here’s my stance: When our kids were little, Libby and I would pay them for chores that went above and… Read more »
Regular readers would know I’m a big fan of property research group SQM Research and, in particular, Louis Christopher’s annual Housing Boom and Bust Report. I reckon it is one of the best property research reports of the year. So, when SQM Research issue a downgrade to their annual report just three months into the… Read more »
