Things just got VERY interesting

May 5th, 2009

Since my last article on April 22nd the market has largely tracked sideways around the 3660 to 3690 mark, just short of the "magic" 3728 resistance I spoke about.

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Critical Time for World Markets

April 22nd, 2009

The next few weeks will be critical for the market. Since the beginning of March the world’s markets have seen a considerable recovery.

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Some encouraging words...

April 1st, 2009

A message from Peter Spann

Hello,

I realised today that I haven't contacted you for some time with anything apart from formal updates so I thought I might write with some encouraging words.

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Update on Structured Investments

March 31st, 2009

A message from Peter Spann

Hello,

I promised you an update at the end of March about our progress with structured investments and I have good news to report. 

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The Hidden Time Bomb in Your Super

March 12th, 2009

Many investors, already shocked by the devastating effect share market declines have had on their retirement funds, think that all the bad news they are ever going to get has already happened...

If only!

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Important Home and Investment Loan Alert

March 11th, 2009

Interest rates for home and investment loans have dropped dramatically in the last few months. We have seen extreme volatility in financial markets over this time and governments around the globe are working to ease the liquidity issues in the markets. This is really good news for borrowers, at least for the time being.

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Double Whammy! Pow! Pow!

February 3rd, 2009

History judges days like today.... A massive stimulus package from the government - POW!  Followed by a massive rate cut from the RBA - POW!

Are these the knockout punches that will get us back on track?

In 20, 50, 100 years, a day like today will be judged as the day that either turned the tide or a massive failure.  And unfortunately we won't know which.

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What we're seeing now

January 16th, 2009

As expected, there is still a lot of turmoil and volatility in markets around the world and while we think much of the fallout from last year has been priced in, we are coming up to reporting season. As I warned in my December email, many businesses will struggle to maintain earnings and will be under pressure to cut costs in the first half of the year.

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2008: The Year that Broke All the Rules!

December 19th, 2008

As 2008 draws to a close, you like me, and like the entire world are probably breathing a sigh of relief: we've been through an indescribably difficult period (by all historical standards) and fatigue has set in for many investors. 

We've been working with our clients to make sure you are fully informed to the best of our ability, and to ensure that your portfolios are best positioned to weather this financial crisis. 

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1% further interest rate cut - what that means for YOU

December 2nd, 2008

The Reserve Bank has just cut interest rates by a further 1% to take the official rate to 4.25%. That brings us back to the low in the last cycle at December 2001.

These dramatic cuts are evidence that the RBA is aggressively seeking to improve consumer sentiment and stimulate the economy. Pressure will again be on all the Banks to pass on the total reduction – which so far, at least two of them have said they'll do

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