US tax cuts point to ongoing budget deficits around 7% of GDP, a rising trend in already very high public debt and a further rise in already record debt interest payments.
With significant changes to the aged care system coming into effect from 1 November 2025 (delayed from 1 July 2025), now is an ideal time to seek guidance if you, a parent, or a loved one are considering aged care.
Bonds are not usually the flashy upstarts of the investment world with their every move reported, like stocks.
More than half of us set a new financial goal at the beginning of 2025, according to ASIC’s Moneysmart website.
More than half of us set a new financial goal at the beginning of 2025, according to ASIC’s Moneysmart website.
This year’s Federal Budget provides cost of living relief through tax cuts,
lower power bills, reduced co-payment for medicines and other measures.
Last December the RBA noted that “if the future flow of data continued to evolve in line with or weaker than [RBA] expectations…it would in due course be appropriate to begin relaxing the degree of monetary policy tightness.”
Trump’s tariff war has potentially another 6-9 months to go at least. This poses an ongoing threat to shares, but their relative resilience so far risks emboldening Trump to do even more.
A Smarter, Simpler Way to Manage Your Financial Future
As investors grapple with uncertainty, keeping a cool head has never been more important.
