News and updates about building wealth, retiring and achieving goals.

Summer 2020

December 2, 2020

December and summer are finally here, along with a renewed sense of optimism that strict lockdown measures will ease by Christmas. It’s been a tough year, but once again Australians have proved extremely resilient.

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Make Your Savings Work Harder

November 12, 2020

With tax cuts and stimulus payments on the way, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is urging us to open our wallets and spend to kick start the national economy. But if your personal balance sheet could do with a kick along, then saving and investing what you can, also makes sense.

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Meet The Manager

November 6, 2020

FFA’s CEO Ty Cockle recently sat down with Sean Fenton the Managing Director at Sage Capital to discuss the investment philosophy behind Sage Capital, as well as the Absolute Return Fund and managing risk in testing times.

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Federal Budget 2020-21 Analysis

October 7, 2020

In what has been billed as one of the most important budgets since the Great Depression, and the first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic dragged Australia into its first recession in almost 30 years, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the next phase of the journey is to secure Australia’s future.

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Spring 2020

September 2, 2020

It’s September and spring is finally here. This is always a wonderful time to get out in the garden or in nature, on foot or on your bike, even if travel restrictions mean we need to stay closer to home this year.

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Super Changes Add Flexibility

August 4, 2020

Just when you thought you had a grip on the superannuation rules, they change again. This time though, the changes are mostly positive, especially for older super members keen to top up their savings. From 1 July 2020, changes came into effect with the potential to help retirees as well as members suffering financial hardship due to the economic impacts of COVID-19.

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A Message From Ty Cockle

July 17, 2020

Although we have seen extensive changes to the way we are able to conduct our business, our commitment to you – our clients, is unchanged.

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The Housing Market – Shaken Not Stirred

July 2, 2020

With Australia in a COVID-induced recession, residential property is not immune to falling economic activity. Yet housing prices are proving surprisingly resilient. Only months ago, economists were forecasting a housing price slump of 20 per cent or more. Now, most have revised their forecasts to price falls of between five and 10 per cent.

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