NEWS

Each month we release the Market Wrap that is compiled by our Chief Investment Office (CIO). Please call us to discuss any points which you find of interest!

Given the high prevalence of dementia in Australia we all want to do whatever we can to reduce or at least slow down the affects, right? Well it could be as easy as staying mentally, physically and socially active as well as eating well and regularly checking our blood pressure and cholesterol.

Did you know that only 5 out of 10 people who have never had a financial adviser feel financially secure? Yet 8 out of 10 who DO have a financial adviser feel financially secure. So working with a professional, can help you feel more financially secure. Makes sense.

Financial advice is about a lot more than money. It’s about, confidence, peace of mind independence and freedom.

At RI Advice South East QLD we have HUGE news that we are finally able to announce!

A 2016 report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission titled Targeting scams: Report of the ACCC on scams activity 2015 found that individuals over the age of 45 accounted for 70 per cent of total losses from scams.

ASIC recently found that some life companies were rejecting as many as 1 claim in every 3*. That’s quite an alarming statistic, but bear in mind it’s not all life companies, only some.

2017 was not an ordinary year. Periods of such calm are bound to end at some point, but it’s difficult to know when.