15 August 2016
Claire McGregor wins this year’s Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award
Elston featured in Financial Planning Magazine – August 2016 Read more
8 August 2016
Managing Philanthropy and Charity with Effective Financial Planning
If recent statistics are anything to go by, Australians are a generous lot when it comes to philanthropy and charitable donations. In 2014, Australian charities had a total income of $103 billion, of which donations and bequests comprised $6.8 billion (or 6.6%), and in 2012-13 donations, bequests and legacies from households in Australia amounted to approximately $4 billion. Read more
4 July 2016
Implications for insurance in Federal Budget 2016
The Government proposed a number of significant changes to superannuation rules in the 2016 Federal Budget, with implications for life insurance held within the superannuation environment. It’s important to be on top of these, since they could have an impact on your retirement planning opportunities. Read more
20 June 2016
What is the NDIS and does it affect you?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is not a replacement for an insurance policy, but many Australians are being lured in by the term ‘insurance’. Read more
14 June 2016
Woolworths’ missteps create value
The stock in focus this month is Woolworths (WOW), one of the best-known stocks listed on the ASX. WOW operates 1,138 supermarkets in Australia and New Zealand, as well as 1,445 liquor outlets including BWS, Dan Murphy’s and Cellarmasters. Read more
6 June 2016
Can you afford the retirement you want?
One of the most common questions we are asked by clients planning for retirement in the next 5 or 10 years is ‘How much do I need?’ Compared to those who retired 20 or 30 years ago, future retirees need to plan for longer life expectancies and lower investment returns. In the past, investments of $1 million may have allowed for a very comfortable retirement, but this may not be enough in the future. Read more
2 June 2016
Elston’s Darren Withers talks superannuation on ABC’s Lateline
The Government is facing serious fallout from its planned superannuation changes with a number of Liberal backbenchers trying to force a backdown. Read more
1 June 2016
Superannuation: It's Never Too Early to Start Planning for Retirement
For working professionals in their thirties and forties, retirement might seem decades away. But no matter how hard it may be to picture now, for most Australians the age pension alone is not enough to fund their retirement goals. Read more
