Transitioning to Retirement Life expectancy and Lifestyle: Generally, life expectancy is on the rise. We are working harder and living longer! It is possible that you could be in the retirement period for around 20 years and be accustomed to a high standard of living that you wish to maintain.

Summary: US – underlying US economic momentum in retail and housing appears resilient amid declining GDP growth. Europe – industrial production has continued to weaken, especially in the energy sector. China – GDP and exports have exceeded growth expectations. Australia – unemployment rates rose while annual inflation remaine…

Issue 38 of the latest market insight from Financial Services Partners. In this issue: Positioning your portfolio in a changing environment Healthy and wealthy How interest rates can affect your financial strategy Market commentary

• US – US Federal Reserve provided strong policy signals for maintaining its monetary stimulus settings. • Europe – more worrying signs that Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, is weakening. • China – encouraging signs of strengthening in both industrial and consumer sectors. • Australia – the release of weak terms of […]

Choosing the right personal insurance We all start the year with great intentions. So many new year goals to aspire to, goals we generally stick to for a month, three months if we are really committed, then the year gets busy and life takes over and the goals we set in […]

In the US GDP growth continues at trend. The housing sector showed signs of recovering and the industrial sector where capacity utilisation rose. There were further signs of weakening in Japan and in China, as GDP growth fell again, but there are some signs that the slowdown is levelling out. The […]

US – good news in the housing sector which showed signs of recovering and the industrial sector where capacity utilisation rose. Asia – further signs of weakening in Japan. In China GDP growth fell again but there are some signs that the slowdown is levelling out. Australia – RBA cuts rates […]

Let me enjoy my retirement! At some point in our lives, preferably sooner rather than later, we will stop working and start digging in to our hard-earned and hopefully well-saved retirement savings which includes superannuation. Saving for retirement is always a topical, widely discussed issue, and we all want to know […]

Work hard, play hard As any business owner would tell you – it’s tough building your own business. You work exceptionally hard amongst some other 2.13 million businesses trading in Australia1, years of blood, sweat and tears poured in to your work so that you will own a successful business that […]

If you missed us at our stand at the recent AFA Conference on the Gold Coast, you missed the opportunity to find out more about Financial Services Partners and take home a copy of our FoFA tips. As we would like you to be in a position to take advantage of […]