Posts by Robson Partners

What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn’t just money. But it’s not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose.

Dan Ariely, behavioural economist, presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work.

It’s become increasingly obvious that the dismal science of economics is not as firmly grounded in actual behaviour as was once supposed. In “Predictably Irrational”, Dan Ariely tells us why.

The election of the Liberal Government has given rise to some exposure draft legislation that will be put before the parliament very shortly. Some of these bills may give rise to taxation implications for some of you if the legislation is passed.

Struggling to get to the Christmas finishing line? The bad news is that the hardest weeks are still ahead… The good news is that it is not as hard as you think it may be! Here are some tips for facing the end of year madness!

One of the greatest benefits of building a financial plan hand-in-hand with a trusted financial adviser is that they can immediately help you avoid serious but common financial mistakes. Here are ten of the most common.

Total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance can help pay for care and medical expenses in the event of a sudden serious illness or accident.

How much money do you need to fund your retirement? In the past this has been a difficult question to answer but as analysts, academics and superannuation/investment specialists have put their heads together to crunch the numbers, things have become a little clearer. It’s no surprise that it all depends on your life expectancy, work plans, investment returns and desired lifestyle – basic, modest or comfortable.

You might think that the 2007-2008 financial crisis was an unpredictable one-time crash. But Didier Sornette and his Financial Crisis Observatory have plotted a set of early warning signs for unstable, growing systems, tracking the moment when any bubble is about to pop. (And he’s seeing it happen again, right now.)

Didier Sornette studies whether it is possible to anticipate big changes or predict crises in complex systems.

This month’s Client in Focus is Ray and Colleen Sullivan, owners of Leader Hydraulics.

We speak to Ray and Colleen on the success of their business since taking over ownership in 2008 and discuss the challenges they encounter on a day-to-day basis.

For business owners in the building and construction industry, by 21 July (28 July for quarterly instalment lodgers) you will need to report to the Australian Taxation Office all payments made to contractors during the financial year.

There are two important changes all employers should be aware of in relation to superannuation and new gender equality reporting requirements. The first of these is the changes to the superannuation regime which increase employer’s superannuation obligations starting from the 1st July 2013 to compulsory contributions of 9.25%.