Did you ever hear the story about Fidelity’s audit of investment accounts their clients held between 2003 and 2013? The top performing accounts were held by dead people! While the second top performing accounts were held by people who’d forgotten they had an investment account! Unbelievable, right? Well, sadly yes. The story sprouted from a […]
If you heard a disgruntled groan reverberating around the country on the last day of September you’d be wrong to think it was only Adelaide Crows supporters. It was the last day super funds had to hide certain fees from consumers. And they weren’t happy about it! Intense lobbying and demands for a delay, particularly […]
Economic Overview Despite continued political uncertainty amid rising tensions with North Korea’s ‘rocket man’ and the ongoing failure of the Trump administration to realise its policy goals, sentiment for the September quarter was largely undimmed. In the US, both economic data and forward-looking activity indicators did slightly deteriorate towards the period end in the wake […]
It’s AFL silly season. With the grand final over – congratulations Richmond – the attention has turned to player movements and drafting. It’s at this time of the year when player managers become a more prominent feature. Aided by their mates in the media, it becomes an opportune time for managers to signal their importance […]
If you’re an Oasis fan you’ll know who Liam Gallagher is. If not, at one stage Liam and his brother Noel fronted one of the biggest bands on the planet – Oasis. Due to creative differences (regular punch ups), Oasis broke up in 2009 with the brothers going their separate ways. While the pair have […]