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Seven positive signs for Australia’s property markets

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:17:08 +0000

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Seven positive signs for Australia’s property markets

The pros and cons of a SMSF

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:47:33 +0000

The pros and cons of a SMSF

If you can’t beat the banks, join ‘em

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:16:30 +0000

Are you earning 5.5% from the banks, you could be earning up to 10%, read the link below:

If you can’t beat the banks, join ‘em

Greece Negotiations: Behind the scenes

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:26:39 +0000

The current issues involving Greek Government Bond holders: Greece Negotiations- Behind the scenes

Holiday Pictures

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:39:20 +0000

A big Thank-you to all clients who have sent us their favourite holiday snaps. We are currently in the process of sorting through them and creating a coffee table book for all to see whilst in the waiting area.

The Means for Making the Future

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:21:57 +0000

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The Means for Making the Future

The RBA eases interest rates again – what does this mean for 2012

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:29:04 +0000

Macquarie Economic Commentary

A pendulum of confidence

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:52:25 +0000

It’s commonplace for investor confidence to swing like a pendulum. One day it’s optimism and the next day it’s pessimism……..

Paradigm supports Mark Newman’s ride for JDRF

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:15:32 +0000

Now that I have returned from my overseas travel and back into the real world again I now have a personal focus that I am working toward and I thought I would share this with you.

Many of you are unaware that I support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) who are searching for a cure for Type 1 diabetes. This year I will be participating again for the fourth year in their annual Ride to Cure Diabetes held in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.

I will be riding 80 klms through a challenging circuit with plenty of hills. I am back into riding to work and doing an extended ride on the weekend to prepare for the ride and especially those long grinding hills that I truly love!!

Last year I raised $4,000 and my aim this year is to match that effort, if not better it. In my 3 years of participation I have personally raised $11,500 and it’s something that I am very proud of.

To give you a perspective of the importance of this event to JDRF, the ride last year raised in excess of $1.04 million, whilst ringing the 8 year total to $6.74 million! I think it’s pretty amazing considering that only 300 riders are able to participate in the event
so you can appreciate the effort that everyone puts into this.

I have a nephew who is 24 and was diagnosed in 2010 with Type 1 diabetes and I am sure that many of you will be aware of someone who is impacted by this illness. The ride has allowed me to meet a range of people all sharing the same vision and importantly has educated me in the ongoing and long term effects of this illness.

You can go to http://ride.jdrf.org.au/teamParticipant.asp?participantID=132 to find out more about JDRF and the ride and also to follow my sponsorship progress. Obviously, any support is much appreciated.

I thought I would attach the picture as it does demonstrate that I am actually on the bike and not sipping a red in a winery, as some in the office have suggested!!

I remain determined to play my part in helping find a cure for over 122,000 Australians with type 1 diabetes who have to regularly inject 4-6 times per day as part of their “daily” life. It’s hard to comprehend the impact this would have on what we know as a
normal daily life.

I am grateful to Paradigm in supporting my efforts for JDRF.

Riding the rollercoaster

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:56:29 +0000

Participating in the investment markets is sometimes described as riding a rollercoaster. The more the market swings up and down, the scarier it is. The greatest fear comes from when the portfolio suddenly takes you down a steep decline. What makes the analogy even more apt is the way investment charts are normally presented, with the price bouncing up and down.