The argy-bargy is over and late last year the government’s superannuation reforms from the 2016/17 budget passed through both houses of parliament. What does this mean? The reforms will come into place on July 1 2017, so here’s a rundown on some key changes. Transfer balance cap: From July 1 there will be a $1.6 […]
20 years ago, many investors in Canada thought they’d struck it rich by investing in a company called Bre-X. Company estimates suggested it had potentially found 70 to 200 million ounces of gold at its Busang claim in Indonesia. Making it one of the largest gold discoveries ever. Instead of reaping the rewards of being […]
Economic Overview The dangers of basing investment strategies on media forecasts were highlighted dramatically in 2016 as the outcome of major world events and the market reaction to them confounded pundits. The major news event was Donald Trump’s US presidential election win. The Republican outsider defeated Democrat Hilary Clinton on a platform that tapped into […]
There’s been a lot of talk about fake news since the election of Donald Trump. According to some on the losing side and in the media, who found themselves often unable to reach voters, rogue groups were all over the internet creating fake news sites and concocting stories that convinced people to vote for Donald […]
You may have heard of a company called Bellamy’s Organic. It was the darling of the ASX last year as the Chinese took a liking to its organic baby formula. Tins of the Tasmanian company’s formula were flying off the shelves in Australia as it was sold into China in what was termed a “white […]