3 Minute Economic Summary – September 2016
• In contrast to the benign market conditions in July and August, September saw a return to market volatility. • In Australia, the RBA left offici
By Adam Hurwood | |• In contrast to the benign market conditions in July and August, September saw a return to market volatility. • In Australia, the RBA left offici
By Adam Hurwood | |Being made redundant can be a shock. Even if you are prepared, it is common to have feelings of fear about the unknown. How will you survive financially? Will y
By Adam Hurwood | |When starting your business, choosing an appropriate structure is an important decision. Whether it is a sole trader, partnership, trust, company or a group of
By | |The Government’s ‘Stay Smart Online’ service has issued an Alert this month to warn of a widespread threat infecting a large number of individuals & b
By James Mills | |Altitude Client Portal’s latest features make accessing and signing your documents even easier. The new and improved Altitude Client Portal is coming up to i
By Adam Hurwood | |Investing in the share market can be daunting – particularly in difficult times, when share markets see-saw from one day to the next. When is the best time to
By Adam Hurwood | |Five months on from budget night, the government has finally released their first draft legislation giving us more insight as to what is and is not to come in r
By Adam Hurwood | |• After an extended period of market volatility, August provided investors some calm as market movements remained minimal. • In Australia, the RBA announced
By Adam Hurwood | |• Share markets had a remarkably strong month, with the ASX 200 up 6% as investors anticipated a major global policy response to address risks from Brexit. A
By Adam Hurwood | |We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our Senior Accountant Chris Hampson on passing his final Chartered Accountants Program exam in July. Chr
By Adam Hurwood | |The dust is slowly settling since the re-election of the federal coalition and many of the 2016 budget announcements are yet to be passed by parliament. With al
By Adam Hurwood | |Last month we were raising awareness about a new method Scammers had been using to try and get you to part with your hard earned dollars by impersonating the AT
By Adam Hurwood | |Have you ever considered salary sacrificing? Did you know that you could have a huge tax saving at the end of the financial year? Discover how you can benefit t
By Adam Hurwood | |Prue's 75-year-old father is mentally alert but has a rare degenerative disease which requires round-the-clock physical care. No longer able to care for him una
By Adam Hurwood | |• The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index finished the June Quarter down -2.45% after a roller-coaster period. After rising strongly in April, May and early Ju
By Adam Hurwood | |We are pleased to announce that on 1st July 2016, Jeff Little was appointed as Accounting Director here at Altitude Financial Group. Jeff joined Altitude in De
By Adam Hurwood | |In recent weeks, the ATO has issued new warnings regarding phone scams intimidating people into paying fake tax debts. They don’t ask for personal details, th
By Adam Hurwood | |• Growth assets continued their upward trend through May, with equities rallying across most major markets. • The rally in the Australian market was
By Adam Hurwood | |As we rapidly approach the end of financial year, business planning for the year ahead starts. One of the essentials for year to year business planning is the s
By Adam Hurwood | |“Mater Little Miracles 5ks Walk is so much more than just a great day of entertainment for your family—it’s a walk for mothers and babies at Mater; a walk
By Adam Hurwood | |