Wealth Tax 22 Nov 2012 How Does Dividend Imputation Work?Dividend imputation was introduced into Australia in 1987, one of a number of tax reforms by the Hawke/Keating Government. Prior… Level One
Wealth RBA 22 Nov 2012 RBA: Interest Rates Below Average, Upgrade to SharesMelbourne Cup Day saw the last meeting of the RBA. Punters were surprised by the RBA’s decision to hold the… Level One
Wealth 21 Nov 2012 Infrastructure, Commodities and Mining – Oh My!It’s not lions and tigers and bears but it’s just as nerve-racking for resource companies feeling the pinch of a… Level One
Wealth Share Market 16 Nov 2012 Sharemarket: Dividends Still StrongThe big four banks have reported over $23 billion in profits for the full-year to 30 September 2012. The individual… Level One
Wealth Risk and Reward 16 Nov 2012 Risk-Reward Trade-Off 101We have recently issued warnings to our clients with regard to the high risks associated with property investment and hybrid… Level One
Wealth Property 01 Nov 2012 Property Investors BewareThere have been several alarming newspaper articles recently and we thought it was high time to bring the central issue… Level One
Business, Wealth Level One 18 Oct 2012 Level One Makes Top 30Level One Financial Planning has been accredited as a Professional Practice of the Financial Planning Association in recognition of our… Level One
Wealth SMSF 17 Oct 2012 Do You Really Need $200,000 to Have a SMSF?One of the most commonly quoted “facts” that you’ll see when you’re looking at setting up a self-managed superannuation fund… Level One
Wealth Property 28 Sep 2012 The First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) – New South WalesFirst time buyers of new property in NSW may receive grants and stamp duty exemptions worth up to $35,000 from… Level One
Wealth Risk and Reward 27 Sep 2012 Bonds vs Equities – The Risk Debate ContinuesOver the last few weeks we have seen much debate over the advantages and pitfalls of both bonds and equities;… Level One
Wealth Insurance 27 Sep 2012 Insurance: Inside Super or Outside Super?When looking at options for you to possess personal insurances such as term life, critical illness (trauma), total and permanent… Level One
Business, Wealth RBA 14 Sep 2012 Interest Rate UpdateThe Reserve Bank of Australian on 4th September 2012 decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.50%. Glenn Stevens,… Level One
Business Business 01 Sep 2012 Business Brief September 2012How To Avoid Sending Mixed Messages As leaders, we know to be sensitive about mixing our messages. When our staff… Level One
Wealth Clients 27 Aug 2012 The Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) and YouYou have probably heard the term FOFA, but may be unsure exactly what FOFA actually is and what impact it… Level One
Wealth Aged Care 27 Aug 2012 Aged CareMost of us plan for our retirement. We budget for our income requirements when we give up employment by ensuring… Level One
Wealth SMSF 01 Aug 2012 Borrowing inside Self Managed Superannuation FundsIt is now possible to borrow monies within a SMSF to purchase assets, commonly property. Both residential and commercial properties… Level One
Wealth Superannuation 20 Jul 2012 The Future of Superannuation & the Fee GrabAustralia’s superannuation assets make up around $1.3 trillion today, however this figure is forecast to rise to around $7.7 trillion… Level One
Wealth Insurance 01 Jul 2012 Personal Insurance – July 2012An important factor of financial planning is managing future risks. This is achieved by establishing appropriate personal insurances. When assessing… Level One
Business, Wealth Tax 01 Jul 2012 2012 Tax TimeIt’s tax time again! Another financial year has passed and your 2012 income tax return is now due. As with… Level One
Business, Wealth Federal Budget 04 Jun 2012 Federal Budget 2012-13The month of May has arrived again and with it comes another federal budget. This budget was heralded as the… Level One
Business Superannuation Update 04 Jun 2012 Superannuation Update June 2012The most recent budget has noted some important changes to the superannuation environment. We felt it was high time to… Level One
Business Business 01 Jun 2012 Business Brief June 2012Accelerate leadership effectiveness – by giving up A leader is one who influences or leads others. Think about how you… Level One
Business, Wealth Scams 30 May 2012 Schemes & Scams NewsletterIt is unfortunate that we live in a world where we have to write an article about this – but… Level One
Wealth Share Market 21 May 2012 Market Wrap Up April 2012Since January 1, 2012 the All Ordinaries index has increased by 5.22% from 4155 points to 4384 points as at… Level One
