Vantage Point
Guidance and client experiences from our Advice team.
- Mental Shortcuts that Might be Helping or Hurting Your Finances Our brains are susceptible to certain automatic thought patterns, and fighting against them can be a challenge at the best of times. Sometimes, the solution is to ask how we can align ourselves with these thought patterns so that they actually help us rather than hurt us. Nov 19, 2024
- Vantage Investment Philosophy – Part 2: Investing in Listed Property and Infrastructure Sectors At Vantage, we have long advocated for building well-diversified portfolios to ensure stable long-term performance for our clients. Take a look into Part 2 of our Investment Philosophy Series discussing investing in listed property and infrastructure sectors. Oct 17, 2024
- Smart Strategies to Motivate Your Children to Save and Invest For Life With money in their pockets and no shortage of places to spend it, saving and investing might be the last things on their mind. Fortunately, there are ways to entice your kids into making smart decisions with their money. Oct 17, 2024
- The Tricky Reality of Transferring Property to Your Children Gifting your child a property can be one of the most generous things you can do for them, but there’s more to it than just swapping out the name on the title. Sep 19, 2024
- The Stage 3 Tax Cuts are Live; What Should You Do with the Extra Money? Depending on how large a cut you receive, you might decide to spend the money, either on essentials or other items but it might be worth considering a few alternatives. Sep 12, 2024
- Safeguarding Your Future: Our Insurance Philosophy Explained When considering your insurance needs, it’s important to fully explore providing for yourself, your family or business in the face of unforeseen events such as illness, injury or death so that your plans to become, or stay, financially independent remain on track. Aug 30, 2024
- Vantage Investment Philosophy – Part 1: Blending Active and Passive Index Investing in Equity Portfolios At Vantage, we approach the debate between passive and active investment strategies with an objective lens. Jul 22, 2024
- Leadership Insights from Retired Senior Naval Officers We were extremely fortunate last week to have Brett Dowsing, Scott Brown, and Ivan Ingham, retired senior Naval Officers, share their leadership experiences after distinguished careers in senior roles with the Australian Defence Force. Jul 19, 2024
- Decision making framework for planning your wealth Creating a decision-making framework that incorporates financial goals, risk tolerance, market conditions, and tax implications involves several steps. Jul 4, 2024
- Investment Habits in a Challenging Market After over a decade of solid returns, in recent times investors have experienced great challenges when it comes to investing. Jan 16, 2024
- Risk; When is the Right Time and How Much Should I Take? Discussions about future life goals, returns, and performance necessitate a comprehensive understanding of the concept of 'risk.' Jan 15, 2024
- The Gradual but Harmful Impact of Inflation on Your Wealth The sudden surge of inflation, largely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, has prompted a renewed interest in how it affects investors. Jan 13, 2024
- I’m Going on a Holiday – What Estate Documents Should I Have Before Take-Off? See the seven steps you can follow to sure up your Estate planning affairs before jetting off on your next holiday. Jan 12, 2024
- Centrelink 101: A Guide to Age Pension and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card As you approach retirement age, forward planning every source of monetary support becomes increasingly critical. Jan 11, 2024
- The Three Phases of Investment – Adding, Drawing, Selling The three phases of investment - adding, drawing, and selling - are crucial components of a well-planned investment strategy. Jan 10, 2024