After a period of relative calm in the markets, in recent days the increase in volatility in the stock market has resulted in renewed anxiety for many investors. From February 1–5, the US market (as measured by the Russell 3000 Index) fell almost 6% and in Australia, the S&P/ASX 300 Index fell almost 5% during […]
Answer: You have to have both to be eligible for the Family Energy Rebate. The Family Energy Rebate is a state government payment that assists NSW family households in receipt of the Family Tax Benefit in covering energy bills. Depending on your circumstances you could be eligible to $180 a year. To be eligible you […]
When the household budget is continually stretched, here is another way to save. The NSW Government offers a $100 voucher for school-enrolled children to put towards the registration and participation costs of sport and active recreation activities for kids. It takes less than 10 minutes to register online. Go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/ and follow the steps below. You have […]
The reason our financial advice business remains outside the structure of a large bank or institution is because our goal is to provide the best financial advice to you, our client. Instead, we’ve chosen to operate under the Australian Financial Services Licensee (AFSL) of FYG Planners who are privately owned, managed by a board of […]
Economic Overview Once again, the investment strategy of maintaining discipline and holding for the long term won out over reacting to media forecasts and predictions from hyperventilating partisans. In January 2017 CNBC suggested Wall Street was the most bearish they’d been in 12 years, as it turned out, the global economy continued to strengthen as […]