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To help support Aussie farmers impacted by the drought, TAL is offering up to a six month waiver on premiums to ensure farming families can maintain the cover they need, and provide some financial relief during this tough time. This wavier of premiums will  be available to existing TAL customers holding policies directly with TAL […]

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If you’re a fan of confusion and violence and have a spare four hours up your sleeve one day, you may want to sit down to watch a game of American football. For an Australian it might be somewhat of an acquired taste, but the NFL season starts again soon in the US, if you’re […]

2018 June Quarter Review

July 23, 2018

Economic Overview Global economic data proved resilient during Q2 though it was offset by renewed geopolitical tensions. Equity markets were volatile, but mostly positive, while the potential for a trade war between the US and China turned into a reality, while the Trump administration withdrawing from the Iran nuclear accord contributed to higher energy prices. […]

Apples with Apples?

July 12, 2018

The ‘active versus passive’ debate in funds management is a guaranteed space filler in the financial media, but it would help the general public if those making the comparisons got their facts straight. A recent article in Professional Planner by John Peterson of the Peterson Research Institute cited the outperformance of Australian Super’s actively managed […]