Never-ending news feeds and always-open email inboxes can be stress-inducing. Using your devices more deliberately may be the answer. Have you ever opened your email inbox to check for one message and wound up so caught up in the onslaught of new messages that you forgot why you logged on in the ... Read more
10 Winter Foods You Should Eat to Prevent Colds and Flu
Our health experts share the best immune-boosting foods, from green tea to avocado, to add to your diet to fight colds and the flu. Winter foods for cold and flu prevention Winter is cold and flu season where it can become challenging to stay healthy while everyone around you is getting sick. ... Read more
Economic and Market Update by Aziz Meherali
Market volatility in 2023 has been like Episode 70, Part Two of a sit-com series started in 2022. What the market made in January of this year has now been all but given up in February with volatility continuing to put investors at unease. In my write-up in our December 2022 Newsletter, I had ... Read more
Construction loans by David Agius
If you’re thinking of building your own home or doing a major renovation on your existing home, you’ll need to be familiar with the ins-and-outs of construction loans. Construction loans are not as straightforward as standard home loans. There are additional decisions to be made about the structure ... Read more
Home Made Crunchy Granola Recipe – by Evan Cormack
Home Made Crunchy Granola Ingredients 2 cups traditional rolled oats 1 cup flaked almonds 1/3 cup macadamia nuts 1/3 cup hazelnuts ½ cup sultanas 1 tbsp. mixed spice 1/3 cup honey 1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil (can substitute coconut oil if ... Read more
Economic and Market Update by Aziz Meherali
It is exciting coming into the Christmas and Festive Season break and I am sure we are all looking forward to it. Hopefully, the gathering of families, the excessive appetite for all things yummy (and fattening), and the sense of warmth and well-being will help us overcome what has been a very poor ... Read more
Property Review by David Agius
With the old adage, what goes up must come down, we saw that with Australian housing market in 2022, but what for next year? During the pandemic, house values across Australia increased some 28% driven largely by record low interest rates, a shortage of housing supply and pent-up demand ... Read more
Tips to help ease the guilt and anxiety of indulging at Christmas
It really is the most wonderful time of the year! For adults, Christmas is synonymous with relaxing with family and friends in the warmth of summer, a cold drink, BBQs, chocolates, cheese, cake and every other decadent and delicious thing you can think of. You often feel the pangs of guilt and ... Read more
Economic and Market Commentary by Aziz Meherali
Reality and theory often do not go in tandem with how markets react. This has been our experience since the beginning of 2022, and markets have continued to remain erratic for the duration of this year so far. Recent data across the US shows jobs and retail sales are still quite robust and ... Read more
Top tips for negotiating a property price by David Agius
Here are our top tips to tactfully negotiate the price without ruining your chances of securing the property. Tip #1: Never enter a negotiation empty-handed Whether it’s hiring inspectors for a building and pest report, or obtaining quotes from tradespeople, obtaining facts and figures ... Read more