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Budget Overview

Federal Budget Review 2012


The Budget has targeted mid to high income earners by reducing various tax concessions in order to fund other initiatives.
 
We have summarised below the key points we believe clients of Alman Partners should be aware of in Tuesday night’s Budget:
 

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State of Play: Local & Global Financial Markets

The Global Economy

  • US recovery underway with improvement in jobs, consumer sentiment, housing, and industrial activity
  • US Federal Reserve signals low rates until 2014 to encourage growth
  • UK enters double dip recession ahead of Olympics
  • Greece reaches deal with creditors
  • European Central Bank helps Europe refinance €529 billion in loans
  • China GDP growth eased to 8.9% from 9.1%

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Repeat Until Happy

Repeat Until Happy

 

One of the most challenging personal finance issues we all face is the ever expanding definition of need. Things we once considered clear luxuries have somehow become necessities, often without any consideration of how the change in status happened.


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Fixed Interest vs. Term Deposits

When debating whether to invest in a diversified Australian fixed interest portfolio or put your money in the bank, one question worth asking is, “What does the bank do with your term deposits?” The bank can’t simply hold on to the term deposit and continue to pay interest. What do they do with the money?


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