February 2018 – Market Commentary

February 2018 – Market Commentary You could be forgiven for thinking the recent minor correction to the investment markets were going to be a lot worse than they ended up being. Emotive headlines of the last week included ‘Global Share Markets Plummet’ and ‘Aussie Share Market Bloodbath’. These were then followed the next day by […]

Salary Sacrifice – How Does It Boost My Super?

Salary Sacrifice – How Does It Boost My Super? Salary Sacrifice is a great strategy to help you boost your superannuation balance from pre-tax income. Amounts are limited to $25,000 for the FY17/18 including the amount paid by your employer as Super Guarantee. Tax savings can be as much as 30% on the amount contributed […]

New Team Members

2017 has been such a fantastic year for the practice, we’ve been able to assist many new clients and grow their assets. We’ve also seen a growth to our personnel over the year with three new employees being added to the team! Jennifer, Nicholas and John have all been perfect additions to our team – […]

International Investments – Are they worth a look?

International investments are not something that a lot of Australians tend to think about when they consider their investment options. Perhaps there is a sense of having less control, or a perception of increased volatility. But the reality is that to ignore international investment options as part of your portfolio’s mix is to potentially miss […]

Tax Effective Investment

Tax Effective Investment We find this time of year is perfect to reflect on our client’s financial situation from the year past. How was your household income? How did your assets perform? What expenses did you incur, and what can you do to reduce them in the future? Have you optimised your financial position? Whilst […]

IFA Excellence Awards 2017

Phillip and Robert attended the IFA Excellence Awards in Sydney last week as finalists in two categories: – Holistic Advice Firm Of The Year, and – Holistic Adviser Of The Year – Phillip Richards The IFA (https://www.ifa.com.au/) celebrates and supports advisors that are not part ofthe large financial institutions. There has been a consistent demand […]

Wealth Management – Investing in North America

The United States has been the world’s largest economy since 1871. We have been invested in the region since the onset and we continue investigate this part of the world for wealth management strategies for our clients. The US is highly advanced in terms of technology and infrastructure and makes up 25% of the global […]

Endorphin Wealth Management – IFA Excellence Awards

Endorphin Wealth Management – IFA Excellence Awards   We’re very pleased to announce that Endorphin Wealth Management has been named as a finalist for the 2017 IFA Excellence Awards in the following categories: Holistic Advice Firm Of The Year Holistic Adviser Of The Year – Phillip Richards Now in its fourth consecutive year, the annual […]

Wealth Management – Global Infrastructure

Wealth Management – Global Infrastructure Global infrastructure assets are long term developments or projects serving communities around the world.  They are assets that economies require to function and prosper such as airports, gas, electricity, water and roads. Which Wealth Management strategies are you considering to benefit from these assets? Good infrastructure improves the competitiveness of […]

Federal Budget 2017

For the first time in many years, the government has delivered a budget that has been widely approved by economists and opposition parties alike. Some commentators have even likened it to a ‘Labour Budget’ with more taxes on the banks and moves to support the NDIS and additional funding for schools We’ve taken a close […]