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ASX tops 5000 points – best since 2010
ASX tops 5000 points – best since 2010 The Australian sharemarket index moved through the 5000 mark for the first time since 2010 yesterday as consumer confidence lifted, and Australia’s blue-chip companies’ half-year results beat investor expectations, e.g. CBA had a brilliant half year profit. Consumer confidence reached its highest level since Christmas 2010 as rising local and international equity markets set a […]
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SMSF – get the facts Seminar – 7 February ’13
SMSF – get the facts Seminar – 7 February ’13   Last night, 7 February ’13 Maddern Private Wealth & Maddern Accountants held a SMSF – get the facts! Seminar. We held the seminar at our office in Malvern from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Attendees were made up of Clients & potential new Clients. The feedback was exceptional, as was the food, wine, and coffee! Thanks […]
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Market volatility - picture of globe
Market volatility, and a balanced view on today’s global markets Afternoon Maddern Financial Clients, With recent reports on falling markets, it’s not hard to imagine that people could be concerned about their investments, but it has been interesting that virtually all MPW Clients have remained calm and I would estimate that 70% of our Clients have been buying to ‘average in’ on their Investments. It […] Read more
Bank vault
Keeping your money safe in volatile markets With share markets moving up and down, many people and a few of our Clients wonder just how safe their super/investments are. Where you are in your life, will shape what you do with your Investments, especially in times like these, e.g. someone who is retired is in a very different position compared to someone […] Read more
Money and budgeting - piggy bank
Stability and balanced budgets It is interesting that as soon as the US Congress has passed the new debt ceiling limit that we now have a series of new challenges: debt concerns in Italy, Spain, etc, in addition, falls on Wall St were heavy overnight due to a US manufacturing slow down. But we must also note that there […] Read more