First published 12 June 2026 for Mancell Financial Group. Did you get a piece of the SpaceX initial public offering? It’s probably a bit late now because the IPO is tomorrow, with the stock allocated at a price of $135 per share to raise $75 billion with 4% of the company available to the public. […]
First published 11 June 2026 for Mancell Financial Group. You may have noticed that one of the world’s greatest ever female tennis players, Serena Williams, recently came out of retirement to play tennis again. First doubles, but who knows, singles may be on the cards. Why? In Serena’s own words: “I don’t know. I had […]
First published 1 May 2026 for Mancell Financial Group. Filmmaking is meant to be an art, right? In the era of content and streaming, things have changed a little. Earlier in the year, actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast to promote their new Netflix movie “The Rip”. Damon, […]
First published 24 April 2026 for Mancell Financial Group. You may have heard about “Blue Zones”. Blue zones are or were (depending on who you choose to believe) regions of the world where people were thought to have discovered the secret to longevity. Live in one of those few regions around the world who consume […]
In this episode of “What’s the Risk?”, we analyze the historical performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index (net dividends, AUD), a diverse index encompassing large, medium, and small companies across emerging markets. This index provides a broad view of high-growth regions, offering investors exposure to dynamic economies with significant […]
Have you planned for the inevitable? Usually this question means estate planning, wills, funeral costs and wishes etc. But there can be one important thing that’s overlooked. A catalogue of information. All the accounts. All the passwords. Subscriptions. All the pin codes. How everything is paid for. The social media accounts. The email accounts. Or […]
In this episode of “What’s the Risk?”, we examine the historical performance of the MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Index (net dividends, AUD), an index representing international small-cap companies. This lesser-known benchmark offers a window into a segment of the global market often overshadowed by larger firms. Surprisingly, since its inception in 1999, this […]
It’s hard to go a week without hearing about a new scam on the news, but if we’re lucky we don’t usually encounter one ourselves. Recently that changed, as one of our staff members experienced a close call with his credit card. It’s the first time we’d come across a scam like this, which was […]
In this episode of “What’s the Risk?”, we delve into the historical performance of the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index (Total Return), a benchmark encompassing Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (A-REITs). This index includes a diverse mix of residential, office, retail, and industrial properties, offering a broad snapshot of the listed property sector. Host Peter provides […]
In this episode of “What’s the Risk?”, we tackle an intriguing expectation from a prospective client: the notion that their financial adviser should be wealthy, flipping the classic question “Where are the customers’ yachts?” into a test of the adviser’s success. While it’s an appealing idea, this metric holds little relevance to your personal wealth […]
