ARA Update March 2022
Here is a brief interim update, including some important news regarding your investment. If you have any questions on this video please let us know …
Investment Update: January 2022
Quarterly results were somewhat subdued, but keeping a sense of perspective it’s unrealistic to think that recent results could be maintained indefinitely. We were probably …
MEDIA WATCH: The cost of financial advice
A couple of items crossed the desk recently that we thought warranted comment. An organization known as AdviserRatings reported that 9,000 financial advisers have left …
Investment Update: October 2021
Markets held up reasonably well for the quarter, if a bit wobbly towards the close, with the juggernaut US stock market barely in the black …
Share buybacks – What’s the deal?
Many of our clients have share portfolios – if you don’t, this message might not be of much interest unless Lockdown is really getting to …
Investment Update: July 2021
The recovery that began in the June quarter of last year has continued on right through this past financial year, enabling strong returns to be …
ARA Update May 2021
Here is a brief interim update, including some important news regarding your investment. https://vimeo.com/555531500 If you have any questions on this video please let us …
Budget 2021
At the risk you have been saturated already with Budget news, it appears the superannuation changes aren’t getting much airplay. The proposed changes mean planning …
Investment Update: April 2021
Nice to see some big numbers in the 1-year column of the returns table above. To be fair, of course this reflects the somewhat rapid …
A Closer Look
We’ve had quite a response to the last discussion about the new Long Term Income Builder portfolio. Here is some more information. If you have …
ARA Investment Update February 2021
An investment update from Alan Rimmer. If you have any questions on this video please let us know by completing the form below and we …
Investment Update: January 2021
Solid returns continued for the last quarter of the calendar year, such that all portfolios posted positive results for a tumultuous 2020. To look at …
ARA Investment Update December 2020
An investment update from Alan Rimmer. If you have any questions on this video please let us know by completing the form below and we …
Investment Update: October 2020
Happily, another solid quarter, although things slowed down a bit in September. Not surprising for markets to take a breather after two strong quarters. They …
ARA Investment Update September 2020
An investment update from Alan Rimmer. If you have any questions on this video please let us know by completing the form below and we …
How Much Do I Need To Retire? [Free Guide]
It’s the age-old question. Do I have enough to retire? Having worked hard all your life it’s natural to wonder whether you have enough money …
Investment Update: July 2020
At the risk of understatement the story of the past year is dominated by the Covid_19 pandemic. Aside from the tragic impact on human lives …
ARA Investment Update July 2020
An investment update from Alan Rimmer. If you have any questions on this video please let us know by completing the form below and we …
ARA Investment Update June 2020
An investment update from Alan Rimmer. If you have any questions on this video please let us know by completing the form below and we …
ARA Investment Update May 2020
An investment update from Alan Rimmer. If you have any questions on this video please let us know by completing the form below and we …
Investment Update: April 2020
As the world came to realise the awful human and economic toll of COVID-19, the reaction of global investment markets was both brutal and swift. …
Investment Update: January 2020
Returns improved this year, as world stockmarkets bounced back from an ordinary 2018. Let’s look at what helped and what hindered returns. As you may …
Investment Update: October 2019
At the risk of stating the obvious, the numbers show a flat quarter and lacklustre twelve months. Times remain challenging for diversified investment funds with …
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