Money
Spend a penny, I dare you
When you’re a bloke like me officially in the advice caper – though I like to think it’s more the business and money education industry – you always get what I call the third scariest call of all: “I want some financial advice so I can get the maximum return with the minimum risk”. read more >
How to steer clear of scams
Let me tell you a story that I recall happening a few years back. It was a sick joke, or more accurately, an ‘A-SIC’ joke, with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) duping close to 233 would-b... read more >
Fuel the financial flow
A leading debt agency has warned small business owners that a Christmas cash crisis is on the way and he reckons you’re better off being realistic than leaving your head in the sand with your rear end primed for a N... read more >
Is it deductible?
Many accountants say that small business owners are often flying blind about important tax deductions. And remember that the tax office also harasses small businesses to pay overdue tax debts, but ignorance can leave anxious ta... read more >
If all the assets in your business were destroyed overnight, stopping you from trading for the next six months, would you be able to manage? Could your business recover? While this might sound like an extreme scenario, the real... read more >
Risky Business
12 August 2009 - There are many things you need to do to protect yourself and your business. It's hard to believe but there are many... read more >
Show me the money!
03 August 2009 - Bad debts can bring a good business down, so be sure to have a good support system when calling to collect. Cash flow... read more >
Government assistance
07 July 2009 - It is one of the oldest clichés in small business but it is one of the most misunderstood. It says one of the... read more >
A taxing issue
28 June 2009 - A mate of mine is a big business traveller and he and his wife own a private company. And because of the tax... read more >
How to trim your costs
28 June 2009 - Imagine reading a headline that says "Cut your costs by 50 per cent or more!” That would suck in nearly... read more >
Improve your cash flow
28 June 2009 - Need to get more cash in the door? Peter Switzer shares some simple steps to improve your business’s cash... read more >
Access to cash
23 June 2009 - The tide might be turning for small businesses looking for money with the big banks more forthright and even more... read more >
US misses goal
19 February 2009 - As the football season looms, last Wednesday’s early morning disappointment starring Obama’s high profile... read more >
Seek and you shall find
28 June 2008 - The biggest mistake made by outsiders or critics of financial planning is the view that the chief job of an adviser... read more >
Company of experts
21 February 2008 - It’s times like these when share prices are sliding and interest rates are rising and expected to hit into... read more >
Fasten your seat belt
05 December 2007 - These are challenging times for investors and wealth builders with stock markets heading south more times than north... read more >
Market moves
01 March 2007 - Hate to say I told you so, but I did suggest in an earlier newsletter this year that we should expect a correction of... read more >
Long investing
01 November 2006 - The average Australian is kissing goodbye to a minimum of half a million dollars in retirement by simply living with... read more >
