3 reasons why Fun should be in your Budget

One way is to put the fun back into budgeting by taking a step back in time.

Bucket List, Health, Budget, FunMichael ClaphamDecember 8, 2019Antipodean Advisory#fun #budget

“Even if you think you’re a hopeless case when it comes to resisting temptation, it’s likely you already practise some form of delayed gratification”.

Personal GrowthMichael ClaphamNovember 20, 2019Antipodean Advisory#wait #good #futureself

Can Money Buy You Happiness?

Our Gifts that Give survey found that more than four in five young Australians would like to receive the gift of time with a financial planner.

Michael ClaphamNovember 12, 2019Antipodean Advisory

How to Retire Comfortably to the lifestyle you've always imagined

Regardless of whatever retirement means to you, one thing is for sure – no one wants to spend their later years worrying about money. Some careful planning can help to set you up financially for your retirement years ahead.

Michael ClaphamNovember 6, 2019Antipodean Advisory#ebook, #retirement, #planning, #superannuation

Where could responsible investing take you?

This gives investors a chance to reallocate their money in line with their personal values.

5 tips for planet-saving, money-saving lifestyle

It’s the same principal as the coffee cup, but with one difference – you’ll never pay for water again.

Antipodean Advisory October 2019 Market Wrap

Michael ClaphamNovember 1, 2019Antipodean Advisory

How important is money to your wellbeing?

After spending 15 years exploring what contributes most to the happiness of our population, Australian Unity published their What Makes Us Happy? report in 2015

Biases, Well being, MoneyMichael ClaphamOctober 15, 2019Antipodean Advsiory#wellbeing, #wealthcreation, #enough

How to stay focussed in volatile markets

The first thing to say about February is that it was far from unusual. Since 1979, there have been 182 five day periods worse than the February decline. It happens, on average, every three months. It’s about as frequent as a 29 degree day in Sydney. Warm, yes, but barely worth a comment. So why do we all feel this way when the markets fall?

The impact of falling house prices

A change in house prices can have a knock-on effect on a number of variables, such as wealth perception, consumer spending, interest rates and the overall health of the economy.

Assets, PropertyMichael ClaphamSeptember 24, 2019Antipodean Advisory#property, #falling, #houseprices

How you can benefit from market fluctuations

“When markets are driven lower by negative sentiment, assets can potentially fall below their fundamental value.”

The 5:2 financial fast

While considered an effective tool for weight loss, the 5:2 financial fast uses the same principles, but swaps calorie-restricting for cash controlling five days of the week. Read More…..

Michael ClaphamSeptember 16, 2019Antipodean Advisory

Diversification - why it should be your best friend

“Why do this? Because different investments behave in different ways”.

Six cognitive biases that influence how we save, spend and invest money

“We value immediate rewards over rewards in the distant future”.

Spending Habits, Investing, BiasesMichael ClaphamSeptember 10, 2019Antipodean Advisory#future, #behaviour, #biases, #influence, #spend, #save, #invest

Five global themes that may impact your investment portfolio

Things escalated in May 2019, as the US extended tariffs on a range of imported goods from China, drawing further tit-for-tat measures from Beijing.

What can your adviser do for you?

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