Jan 14, 2022
Thanks to its ability to rise and fall in value by outrageous amounts each day, by now you have no-doubt heard about the world of cryptocurrency and the financial successes and failures it can cause investors. This quirky little financial product causes equal debate... read more
Jan 10, 2022
We’re starting the year with the Oracle lending team unveiling the Mortgage Lending forecast for 2022. We’ve examined topics such as the housing boom, Banks hiking up there rates, impacts of Omicron, lending rules and many more. Will the housing boom be over in... read more
Jan 05, 2022
We’re starting the new year, by revealing our predictions for 2022, just as we did last year. These predictions are not supposed to represent our base case scenarios for the year, but rather promote thoughtful conversation on a range of topics that we may face in... read more
Dec 09, 2021
At the start of year, the investment team had some fun looking to the year ahead and predicting the future. So, we decided to revisit the Nine predictions from 2021 and see how we performed on our predictions. Prediction 1 Despite positive news and economic data, the... read more
Dec 03, 2021
I have always enjoyed road trips with my family. I always plan them carefully –the best route; where our overnight stops will be; if possible, book motels in advance – and work out what local attractions we would like to see along the way. Additionally, I get the car... read more
Dec 01, 2021
Doesn’t it feel as though this time of year comes around even faster every year now? Realistically, though it is that extra lap around the sun every time, 365 days. However, it seem to be upon us so much faster. I remember as a small child, the weeks leading up to the... read more
Nov 25, 2021
For many, your financial planning journey is about staying on financial track towards your goals (generally for retirement). The majority of my clients reach their goals through hard work and smart financial decisions. But the reality is, though we won’t admit it.... read more
Nov 10, 2021
Centrelink entitlements in retirement are always nice if you can get them!! The Government entity known as Centrelink can bestow on us many benefits that are associated with the Age Pension, but it can be a daunting prospect for many. In my capacity as a financial... read more
Nov 02, 2021
I have always been fascinated by the way the market fluctuates, whilst I don’t follow it religiously, I keep an eye on the ASX in the afternoon at close, and the DOW as I eat my corn flakes in the morning. It’s up, its down or it stays the same. All in all, the market... read more
Oct 28, 2021
Navigating the investment universe and finding value in share prices when everything seems expensive or ‘frothy’, can be difficult for individual investors. Share markets globally, including Australia’s primary index the S&P/ASX200 Index, have been repeatedly... read more
