Last night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his third budget trying to balance the fine line between providing cost of living relief and not stoking more inflation, aiming to avoid a pre-election interest rate rise.
It's time to think about important planning opportunities including additional superannuation contributions, reviewing your capital gains or losses, and ensuring minimum pension drawings are taken.
Tax cuts due on 1 July 2024 are good news for young professionals, potentially freeing up money for saving and investments.
As electric vehicles (EVs) become cheaper and more popular, more clients are asking if buying an electric car stacks up financially.
Our new-look website is making it easier for clients to find information and news and easier for those new to FMD to meet our advisers and book a first meeting.
FMD’s Martin Hawkins, Senior Adviser in our Brisbane office, and his wife Rhiannon, are preparing for a once in a lifetime walk to fight Motor Neuron Disease (MND).
Stage 3 tax cuts and changes to super offer new wealth building opportunities, from planning the timing of asset sales, to the potential to grow your super balance faster.
Spending time relaxing and talking with family and friends over the holidays can make us reassess our goals and priorities. Many of us make resolutions which don’t last more than a month. In this article we explore what helps to make new habits stick.
Trump’s US election win, securing both the popular vote and the electoral college, signals a renewed focus on a conservative economic agenda centred on tax cuts, deregulation, and a strong stance on trade.
Spending time with younger generations provides plenty of opportunity to shape their financial goals and values and mentor kids on the basics of earning, saving, budgeting and investing.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced major changes to the structure of bank hybrid securities, which have been used as a defensive investment for some retail investors for years.
Latest Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics show clients with an adviser relationship get better outcomes in the claims process.
The next generation may not need their own financial adviser yet, but they do need easy ways to learn more about money and get started with budgeting, saving and investing.
Recent insights from identity theft and cyber support non-profit IDCARE, show the scams people of different ages are more likely to fall victim to.
