Why Advice

First published 6 March 2020 for Mancell Financial Group On the same day rampaging hordes were cutting through the country’s supermarkets, filling their shopping trollies with hundreds of rolls of toilet paper, someone in our office made a call to a well-known superfund. On this end it was an everyday enquiry on behalf of a […]

Coronavirus & You

February 27, 2020

First published 27 February 2020 for Mancell Financial Group The Corona Virus. For weeks there was calm. Then suddenly there was panic. Admittedly, it was surprising. Markets have been moving upwards without a hitch for a while and initially they shrugged the Coronavirus off. Australian investors, getting little joy from cash, may have been pushing […]

First published 20 February 2020 for Mancell Financial Group Why do we do the things we do? If only there were simple answers! When it comes to investing, sometimes we have the simple answers. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Behaviour has dug into some of the mindsets and behaviours of investors who […]

The Millionaire’s Dilemma

February 13, 2020

First published 13 February 2020 for Mancell Financial Group It’s no secret interest rates are low. Have ten grand in the bank? If you’re lucky with a ‘high interest’ account, at the end of the year you’ll have made $200. That’s before the tax man and inflation come calling. For those with a small amount […]

Pirate Fund Hits the Rocks

February 6, 2020

First published 6 February 2020 for Mancell Financial Group It was an unceremonious occurrence. A few minutes into trading on the third of February 2020 the ASX released a list of companies whose securities had been suspended from trading for an unacceptable period of time. It was removing their listings from the exchange. Why? Various […]

Rebalancing and Self-Control

December 13, 2019

First published 13 December 2019 for Mancell Financial Group Balance, and finding balance. It evokes pictures of rocks stacked upon each other at the beach. It’s something of an ongoing search for time crunched people. How they can bring balance to various aspects of their lives? There are endless self-help books and articles to read […]

First published 6 December 2019 for Mancell Financial Group Farming is a tough business. One that almost seems in perpetual crisis. While we’re well aware of the drought disaster that has plagued Australian farmers, it’s seemingly no better in the world’s largest economy. Almost a decade of economic expansion hasn’t benefited America’s small farmers. A […]

The Decade Ahead

November 28, 2019

First published 28 November 2019 for Mancell Financial Group It’s that time of year. When everyone starts talking about what will happen next year. Banks. Brokers. Economists. Lunatic gold newsletter salesmen on Youtube. They’ve all got an opinion. The media goes on holidays while those left manning the fort get extra lazy. We’re all subjected […]

First published 21 November 2019 for Mancell Financial Group It may only be over 100 years ago, but life in the 1900’s would be considered brutal by today’s standards. The bubonic plague was killing people in major Australian cities. Lights in your home might be candle or gas. Fridge, well that didn’t exist. Indoor plumbing? […]

First published 15 November 2019 for Mancell Financial Group You may have noticed there’s an ongoing argument over a change that’s said to be occurring. Some people want to argue over whether the climate has changed. Others want to argue over whether humans are responsible. Others want to argue if there is anything that can […]