Scare Mongering Women’s Super A recent news article led with: Women retire with half the savings [1] in superannuation than men. The article showed real life examples of couples with significantly different super balances and blamed the gender pay gap,…
Market volatility returns in October Even though economic fundamentals remained strong, market volatility returned in October with share markets tumbling worldwide. Global shares returned -6.9% and -5.4% in hedged and unhedged terms respectively. The S&P 500 fell almost 7%, leaving…
Behind the Marketing for Elliot Watson Financial Planning Cara has worked with Elliot Watson Financial Planning since 2016. She holds a Bachelor of Business, majoring in marketing and management, from the University of Newcastle. When Cara is not working with…
A Decade after the Collapse It has been a decade since the worst financial crisis, second only to the Great Depression, has taken place. The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) saw millions lose their retirement savings. One of the largest players…
The AFA recognises advisers who sits at the very pinnacle of their profession through their annual Adviser and Practice of the Year Awards. The accolade of Adviser of the Year is awarded to extraordinary and visionary advisers, recognising qualities of…
The Elliot Watson Financial Planning team has gained another member. We are excited to introduce to you our new receptionist, Hannah Pike. Hannah has been with us just a few short months, but already she is an integral part of…
A dynamic and passionate member of the team Peter is a dynamic and passionate member of the Elliot Watson Financial Planning team. Peter came on board as a Graduate Financial Planner and is now an Associate Advisor. He holds a…
Obtaining financial advice is still critical in the current financial landscape The current financial climate may feel uneasy given the ongoing Royal Commission into the financial sector. The financial industry is built with many different facets, but the largest is…
Protect Your Lifestyle - Why You Can’t Afford to be Underinsured Most of Australians religiously and dutifully insure their cars and homes. Yet, in a bizarre way, a majority of us drag our feet when it comes to taking out…
Get Rich Quick Steadily Everyone would love to get rich. Now, the problem with getting rich isn’t WHEN, instead it is HOW, a factor that has given birth to thousands of ill-fated Ponzi and other Get Rich Quick schemes. The…