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Outlook conducts a number of free information sessions aimed at providing you with clear, objective information on various financial issues. Our sessions do not focus on selling you a product or service. They deal with issues, life stages and circumstances that require you to make decisions and choices that have an impact on your financial future.
Our seminars are free and open to all. These free information sessions are tailored to address the varying financial concerns individuals have at different life stages. The sessions are conducted in various locations across Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra.
For more information or session details, call Outlook on 1300 657 872 or email contactus@outlookfs.com.au
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21 Dec 2011
The past six months have been extremely volatile in investment markets. Some would say they have been reminiscent of the Global Financial Crisis ....
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21 Dec 2011
Recently, the Federal Government released its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO). Generally, this would not include any significant announcements which may impact your financial planning, however given the impact that Global events appear to be having on the Federal budget and the government’s desire to honour its commitment to return the budget to surplus, this year’s outlook is an exception to the rule.
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21 Dec 2011
"The hardest arithmetic for human beings to master," wrote the great American working man's philosopher Eric Hoffer, "is that which enables us to count our blessings." It's a piece of wisdom worth recalling after another year that has tested the nerve of many investors and prompted questions about what current generations have done to deserve to live in such a tempestuous stage of history.
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21 Dec 2011
Albert Einstein described compound interest as the “greatest mathematical discovery of all time”. For a person who made several significant discoveries in science, this statement highlights the power of compounding.
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21 Dec 2011
Australia recently reached an economic milestone. At the end of June, the Australian economy marked two decades without a recession.
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27 Oct 2011
A Power of Attorney is a legal document that authorises someone to act on your behalf when you are no longer capable of making decisions for yourself.
If you find yourself in a position where you have lost this capability, either permanently or temporarily, due to an illness or an accident, it’s really important that you have a POA in place.
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27 Oct 2011
The Australian share market reporting season has come and gone for another year, with the market delivering 11 percent growth for the financial year.
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27 Oct 2011
The transition to retirement (TTR) initiative was introduced by the Government to encourage older Australians to remain in the workforce and slowly ease out of full-time employment.
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19 Sep 2011
A common goal of many investors is to achieve a steady, reliable income stream. While fixed interest and cash based investments are traditional instruments for achieving consistent income flow, other asset classes such as equities, which comprise a significant proportion of many portfolios, should not be overlooked.
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19 Sep 2011
Hybrids earn their name from the fact that they possess some characteristics of a listed share and some characteristics of a fixed interest type investment. Most hybrids are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and can be bought and sold like any other listed investment.
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19 Sep 2011
The price of gold has soared over the past six years, with the price of the yellow metal rising 4.4 times since January 2005.
Unlike the gold boom of the late 1970s – which was triggered by an extended period of high inflation and driven by small mum-and-dad investors – this one has been driven most emphatically by professional investors with deep pockets.
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8 Sep 2011
With the slowdown in the developed markets of Europe, the US and Japan, more and more attention is being given to the emerging markets as the future growth engine of the global economy.
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