Creating wealth and prosperity is extra hard work, and here’s why

Welcome to a New Year, and a New Decade 2020

Have you felt the fashionable pull to publicly commit to a New Year Resolution?

Has your social news feed been flooded with images of bottles of Champaign, Wealth and high Fashion photos that only makes you feel isolated, or even bad about yourself?

Welcome to the annual New Year advertising splurge designed to separate you from what's left of your money, before you can really think about it.

So why do we need to be continually upgrading our financial literacy?

Because there's increasing numbers of financial decisions needing to be made throughout our retirement,  we all need to get used to making better financial decisions now.

Investment basics for investing in uncertain markets

15 Most common questions we get asked about investing in uncertain times

Investment Basics 101

So you're thinking about investing, or perhaps you've suddenly realised that you're already an investor because your compulsory superannuation is already invested somewhere (hopefully)

Five simple rules for investing in uncertain times

As we've seen in recent times, investment markets can change overnight

But there are some simple rules that investors have been using to help wait patiently and build long-term wealth for decades.

When thinking if investing is right for you, it's important you feel comfortable understanding the basics before rushing into unfamiliar territory

There's no magic formula for investing in direct property because all investment involves different degrees of risk

And the higher the gearing the greater the risk