Insights

Review your strategy before budget changes

With the Federal Budget fast approaching, Elston are urging anyone that may be able to start a Transition to Retirement (TTR) pension to urgently review whether starting one may be beneficial. Read more

Negative Gearing: What You Need to Know Before You Borrow to Invest

No matter which circles you move in – financial, investment, real estate, or otherwise – the investment strategy debate is ever present, with opinions varying greatly about borrowing to invest, and the argument for positive cash flow over negative gearing. Read more

Income Protection Cover within Superannuation: What are the Options

Individual circumstances dictate whether income protection cover is held inside or outside of superannuation, or whether split ownership is appropriate. Read more

Happy New Year???

Financial Goal Setting: Keep your plan on track in 2016 and beyond.

Sonic Healthcare (SHL)

The stock in focus this month is Sonic Healthcare (SHL). In a recent series of presentations focused on demographic factors and how they can impact investing, one sector that has enjoyed ongoing tailwinds from the demographic trends of an aging population and improving technological advancements has been the healthcare sector. Read more

Have a Merry Christmas without Blowing Your Budget

The rules they are a-changin’

The patience of the tortoise is needed to overcome the high frequency trading hare

The listed equity markets are increasingly being dominated by high frequency trading or Robo trading. High frequency trading is where firms and individuals use sophisticated computer algorithms to trade financial markets based on high speed, high turnover and high order-to-trade ratios. Read more