FEBRUARY MARKET OUTLOOK
The economy looks to shed its holiday inflation gain, all eyes turn to the job market, and the year of…
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IS 2023 GOING TO BE A GOLDEN YEAR?
One of the longest traded and much loved commodities gold has made a bullish start to 2023 with its value…
VISIS TEAM GROWS INTO A NEW YEAR
With the exciting move to a new central Brisbane office location last year came the opportunity to grow the VISIS…
WHY BONDS SHOULD BE IN YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
Investing in bonds – government or company debt – is considered a defensive investment asset, particularly in an unstable economic…
END-OF-YEAR MARKET WRAP AND OUTLOOK
Across the board, interest rates have continued to rise, some company quarterly earnings have plateaued or fallen, and tensions in…
WHY INHERITANCE ASSET PROTECTION IS NECESSARY
With more than half of marriages and de facto relationships ending these days, parents are reconsidering how they structure their…
GIVING FUND EXTENDS A HAND FOR HUMANITY THIS CHRISTMAS
St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland and Ronald McDonald House have jointly received $10,000 in donations from Hands for Humanity…
HOUSING PRICE FALL EXPECTED
National housing prices are expected to drop 20% overall from their peak, according to NAB’s latest quarterly survey, as reported…
INTEREST RATE RISES CONTINUE TO DRIVE MARKET VOLATILITY
Markets had a positive shakeup after the RBA announced a relatively mild 25 base-point rise in interest rates in October…
QUEENSLAND’S OUTRAGEOUS TAX GRAB
Fresh off the back of the announcement to raise the royalties on mining companies in Queensland, in other words establishing…
LEVY REPORT RAISES CONCERNS
The Government’s Quality of Advice Review is meant to ensure Australians have access to high quality, affordable financial advice. But…
KATIE ROBINSON BECOMES VISIS PRIVATE CLIENT ADVISER
VISIS team member Katie Robinson has recently moved into the Private Client Adviser role following the successful completion of her…
MILESTONE BIRTHDAY FOR VISIS
From humble beginnings sitting around the kitchen table of our Brisbane home working out the name and logo of our…
HELPING HAND AT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
Taking time out from the rigours of our corporate work world to give back to community is an enriching experience.…
MEET THE TEAM: BRETT FORDYCE
After beginning his career in Auditing, Associate Financial Adviser Brett Fordyce made the move to financial planning as he sought…
WILL LABOR’S ECONOMIC PLAN PAY DIVIDENDS?
This week marks a month since the Federal Election and a walloping handed to the former Coalition Government by the…
FY23 TO HERALD SUPERANNUATION BENEFITS FOR ALL AGES
As we approach the new financial year, superannuation rule changes will see widespread benefits for Australians across all stages of…
TIPS TO OPTIMISE YOUR TAX POSITION
As the end of financial year approaches, it’s time to consider how to optimise your tax position in a changing…
CHOOSING WISELY: FEDERAL ELECTION 2022
Just a week out from the Federal election the inevitable war of words is reverberating through Australian media, households, and…
ASX200 – LOOKING BACK PRE-COVID
If you ask most people on the street if the share market is higher or lower than before COVID, the…
MEET THE TEAM: SCOTT GYNTHER
The rewarding feeling of supporting clients to reach their financial goals was all the motivation Private Client Adviser Scott Gynther…
BIG BUDGET YEAR DELIVERS TIMELY RELIEF
The lead up to and delivery of this year’s federal Budget was surrounded by plenty of hype, and for good…
TOM CUMMING PROFILE PIECE
Working in a fast-paced industry where every day is different is important for Client Services Officer Tom…
WEALTH CREATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
Wealth creation starts with getting our children into good saving habits early and teaching them…
2022 INVESTOR OUTLOOK
We saw a volatile start which was considered a knee-jerk reaction to America’s accelerated timeline…
IS CRYPTOCURRENCY HERE TO STAY?
Cryptocurrency was the talk of the town a few years ago when Bitcoin captured the attention of media worldwide…
HOT PROPERTY AREAS TO INVEST
The Australian property market has been vastly bullish for a good number of years now…
KATIE ROBINSON PROFILE PIECE
As Chris’ Associate Adviser, there’s no such thing as a boring day at the office for Katie Robinson…
THE YEAR AHEAD
As we step into the New Year, I’d like to offer my thanks to you, our clients and supporters, for…
SURVIVE AND THRIVE THROUGH THE BAD TIMES
Risk strategies are a key part of a retirement plan, but that does not mean taking a permanently defensive stance…
COMMUNITY SPORT A REWARDING PURSUIT
The cricket season has well and truly kicked off and as a father and cricket fan, I enjoy getting down…