3 Minute Economic Summary: May-June
May saw global markets (excluding Australia) fall strongly in the latter half of the month, primarily around US-China trade talks worsening and the impact it co
By Adam Camac | |May saw global markets (excluding Australia) fall strongly in the latter half of the month, primarily around US-China trade talks worsening and the impact it co
By Adam Camac | |Here are some options you could consider Tax-deductible super contributions You may be eligible to claim a tax deduction for your personal super contributions.
By Janik Hrabovcak | |Recent news reports suggest a deluge of problems. Could the cloud be bringing us more stormy weather than sunshine? Over six years ago now, I wrote an articl
By James Mills | |With the coalition winning government at the federal election, we relook at their tax policies announced in the 2019 federal budget. With the election result b
By | |Key points Up to early May, global shares had continued to recover from the sell-off in late 2018. The US, was supported by stronger-than-expected economic
By Adam Camac | |Just like spear phishing attacks, phone-based scams are very much a threat to your organisation that prey on your team’s trust, and can be just as common. Sc
By | |Knowing your annual living costs is a great start to getting your finances organised, following a budget, and creating financial freedom. But how to cal
By Brett Moxey | |The Instant Asset Write-Off first announced in the 2015/16 Budget has proven to be popular with small business and given its popularity the government has decid
By Adam Hurwood | |As a business owner, there are plenty of things you need to manage, and two of the most important of these are assets and risks. In other words, building your
By Adam Hurwood | |Key Points: Global markets continued to grow in March as US interest rates stayed the same. At its March meeting, the European Central Bank stated that i
By Adam Camac | |The impact technology is having on our lives is undeniable, and nowhere is this more evident than in the workplace. Where businesses used to be able to have a s
By James Mills | |With banks under greater regulatory focus as to whom and how much they lend as a result of the Royal commission, the willingness of banks to lend money, particu
By Adam Camac | |Key points After the worst fall in global markets since the GFC due to concerns over slowing global growth and increasing interest rates, global markets ral
By Adam Camac | |Savings habits you’ll never regret. Do you lack the motivation to save? Or do you find that the concept of saving for a rainy day just doesn’t resonate wit
By Janik Hrabovcak | |In 2009 I made the big decision to start my own company. I engaged Altitude at the beginning of my journey to help set up the company correctly and they have be
By Adam Hurwood | |It is a news story all too familiar these days sadly, and Adventure Apparel & Equipment Retailer Kathmandu is just the latest to disclose that it has suffer
By James Mills | |Dual-cab utes have become just about the most popular vehicle type on the market today. However, from a Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) perspective, not all dual-cabs
By Matthew Ramsay | |“The Black Dog Institute is a translational research institute that aims to reduce the incidence of mental illness and the stigma around it, to actively reduc
By Stacie Griffin | |5G is the latest advancement in the wireless networking space, coming as an upgrade to 4G LTE technology that has been in use for roughly 10 years now. The spe
By | |Are you, like most SME owners, managing your finances by yourself? Are you doing the books after hours or maybe you’ve grown to a size where you can employ
By Brent Charlton | |