What will happen to the market in 2015?
The dust has now settled on Australia’s stock market performance in 2014 and many investors have been left somewhat underwhelmed. Looking at how the market ended the year, however, there is a good chance of better gains in 2015, especially if interest rates stay reasonably low and the benefits of the lower Australian dollar flow…
Read MoreLonger life expectancy putting added pressure on SMSF savings
A new report from the Financial Services Council (FSC), the State of the Industry Report, concludes that we are mostly living longer and have increased expectations of being able to enjoy a comfortable retirement.
Read MoreInvesting in 2015? Here are five big themes to focus on
Investing has delivered Australians mixed results in the past 12 months amid volatile sharemarkets, low interest rates and housing booms in some cities.
Read MoreClient in Focus: Mini Excavator Sales
This month’s Client in Focus is Shaun Clayton, owner of new Central Coast business, Mini Excavator Sales.
We speak with Shaun on the recent startup of his excavator sales business and discuss the challenges he has encountered.
Read MoreTED Talks: Ricardo Semler – How to run a company with (almost) no rules
What if your job didn’t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation days (they don’t have to). It’s a vision that rewards the wisdom of workers, promotes work-life balance – and leads to some deep insight on what work, and life, is really all about.
Read MoreDo you know what is trending online?
One of the most effective marketing tactics you can implement is real-time monitoring of trending topics online. Trending topics are those that are being talked about online right now. For example, Twitter has an algorithm that identifies topics that are popular now on Twitter. What’s popular right now might not have been popular an hour ago or yesterday.
Read MoreXero in 90 days
At the recent Xero Road Show, the Australian Product Manager, Laura Cardinal provided a sneak preview of the significant features that will be released into the product within the next 90 days. Most importantly and after years of the refrain ‘coming soon’ will be the long awaited inventory module which CEO Rod Drury has previously described as ‘the end of the beginning’ as it would complete the accounting engine of the software.
Read MoreIt’s what you know…
A lifetime of sensible investment experience could mean you have the opportunity to change a younger person’s life for the better.
Read MoreBusiness in Focus: Coast Shelter
Robson Partners recently raised a significant sum of money and chose to donate this money to Coast Shelter, a local organisation helping those in need here on the Central Coast. We speak with Executive Officer, Laurie Maher, to discuss the support they provide to disadvantaged people and how they have grown to become a well known “safe place” on the Coast.
Read MoreTED Talks: Regina Hartley – Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume
Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley says to always give the “Scrapper” a chance.
As someone who grew up with adversity, Hartley knows that those who flourish in the darkest of spaces are empowered with the grit to persist in an ever-changing workplace.
“Choose the underestimated contender, whose secret weapons are passion and purpose,” she says. “Hire the Scrapper.”
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