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Borrowing and Wealth Management
By John Raymond Leske · 14 years ago
We all know that many people have become very wealthy through the use of borrowing. These people are often lauded as brilliant entrepreneurs and we are encouraged to emulate their success. But the last couple ...
The "secret" to wealth creation
By John Raymond Leske · 14 years ago
Will a good financial adviser create wealth? Many in the financial planning and wealth management industry want you to believe they hold the secret to creating wealth. They’ll guide you into the right investments. They’ll ...
Should cash distributions drive investment decisions?
By John Raymond Leske · 14 years ago
It is not at all uncommon for those in retirement and near retirement to be concerned about the amount of cash distributions their investment portfolio is paying. Often, their objective is to be able to ...
Why have a Self Managed Super Fund?
By John Raymond Leske · 14 years ago
Not for higher investment returns …istock_000008794467xsmall There has been an above trend increase in the number of self managed super funds ("SMSF") set up recently. Such spurts usually occur when investment returns have been poor. ...