Debt is not always a bad thing
“Debt certainly isn’t always a bad thing. A mortgage can help you afford a home. Student loans can be a necessity in getting a good…
Pessimism Rules
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails “ William Arthur Ward The ANZ Business Outlook…
An Ever Changing Financing Market!
“The real goal should be reduced government spending, rather than balanced budgets achieved by ever-rising tax rates to cover ever-rising spending “ Thomas Sowell The…
How time flies
As we read about it being 10 years since what is recognised as the trigger of the GFC, the collapse of Lehman Brothers Investment Bank,…
Still A Safe Investment
“Real Estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full and managed with reasonable…
Loosening the purse strings!
As we digest the coalition’s first budget, the reception appears very ho-hum, as various sources within the government steadily leaked who were the likely winners…
Under the Shadow of a Trade War!
Under the shadow of a trade war between two of the world’s largest economies and a local Government looking to introduce or increase, dependent on…
What goes around comes around
In the 1890’s in the US, a young student decided to organise a concert to raise money, as being an orphan, he was struggling to…
It’s never too late to succeed
The following tale shows you should never give up and are never too late to succeed- At age 5 his father died At age 16…
The year of the rooster
As we enter the year of the “Rooster”, with a new protectionist President having been sworn in in the United States, making our trade dealings…