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Date	Synopsis
15 November 2011	Your individual circumstances in a flood of information Wealth By Design reads and analyses volumes of investment market and economic related information on a daily basis. We are also in daily contact with our network of research analysts, brokers, fund managers and economists to ensure we have a clear understanding of what is happening, what may happen and which are the more probable scenarios in the context of available information. More...
7 November 2011	RBA Statement on Monetary Policy - big change in outlook The medium term forecasts for inflation – the primary guide for monetary policy – have been cut reflecting both the lower starting point and a lowering of growth expectations. More...
4 October 2011	Positive trade activity Amongst the sea of negativity relating to all things market related, the following results highlighted recently by Rob Henderson Chief Economist at NAB shows that the Australian economy continues to turn in some strong numbers as it operates in a global economy tainted uncertainty. More...
20 September 2011	Market positioning of interest rate cuts looks inaccurate SYDNEY (Dow Jones) -- Australia's central bank looks set to keep interest rates on hold through to the end of the year at least as the outlook for the world economy grows more uncertain and a slowdown in the domestic economy proves deeper than first thought. More...
18 September 2011	2011 Federal Budget Summary Compared with previous years, the 2011 Federal Budget was relatively mild; with few surprises or major changes. The Gillard Government, handing down its first Budget, confirmed a range of previously announced tax, super and social security policy changes. More...
17 September 2011	Oliver's Insights - Australian house prices and interest rates This note looks at Australian house prices and the implications for interest rates. More...
16 September 2011	A winter of discontent Following is an excerpt of an address by Brian Parker CFA, Investment Strategist MLC Investment Management. Financial markets have been decidedly unsettled in recent months. World share markets reached their high point for the year to date towards the end of February, and have since fallen by around 7%, with emerging equity markets faring a little worse than those of the developed world. More...
14 July 2011	Impact of carbon price on portfolios limited Despite the political brouhaha over the carbon tax, portfolio managers are unfazed by the impact of the tax on their performance. Fund managers expect a carbon tax to have a limited effect on their portfolios. More...
7 April 2011	WBD on Commercial Property Wealth By Design recently spoke with Katherine Jimenez from The Australian regarding Commercial Property and its investment merit for individuals. More...
6 April 2011	Quarterly Australian Residential Property Survey: March 2011 NAB reports that national house prices are expected to remain flat over the next 12 months, with growth of only 0.6 per cent. Rental expectations are however improving and this is driving up NAB’s Residential Property Index. More...
4 April 2011	Oliver's Insights - US dollar breaking down, Australian dollar breaking higher Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist at AMP Capital Investors, has provided us with some insight into the outlook for the Australian dollar (A$). More...
23 March 2011	Risk Ride 2011 Many thanks again for your kind support of the Risk Ride for Ronald McDonald Charities, we are underway. More...
17 March 2011	Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Tragegdy When catastrophe strikes somewhere in the world and many lives are lost, and the human suffering is unbearable for all involved, questions about the economic cost of the disaster and the impacts on financial markets inevitably arise, and they require an answer. More...
28 February 2011	US economy back on track - what this means for investors. The US economy’s upturn is gathering momentum. In this point of view AXA’s Chief Investment Officer Mark Dutton looks at what’s behind the growth story in the world’s biggest economy. More...
23 February 2011	It is our goal in business to improve the lives of each of our clients who commit to working with us and help them to be successful on purpose. We speak regularly with our ongoing advice clients about their progress towards their stated goals and seek to adjust strategies where necessary to incorporate changing personal circumstances and shifting goals over time. More...
11 February 2011	Crisis, Bounce, Doubt, Belief It has now been over three years since the Australian sharemarket peaked in November 2007. So, what's in store for 2011? To put this year in perspective, Perennial Investment Partners look at how the last three years shaped up. More...
25 January 2011	The implications of the floods for Australia Like the bushfires of two years ago, the floods have wrought terrible tragedy in terms of loss of life and disruption to people’s lives. Beyond the human suffering there will also be significant implications for the Australian economy and investment markets. More...

10 January 2011	Queensland Floods - The Economic Impact We know that many us are thinking of the plight of the Queenslanders as they battle one of the worst floods on record and similarly many will have generously donated to the appeals that are on offer to extend some element of financial support to our northern neighbours. More...

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