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In this short webinar, Luisa Capezio, aged care adviser for Phillips Wealth Partners takes you through the step by step process of how to access government subsided home care services.
Chris Lioutas from our dealer group Insight Investment Services gives an update on the market, politics and the race for the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Financial Planning of Australia (FPA) Awards are designed to recognise members who deliver the highest standards of professional and trusted advice to Australian consumers, as well as those who have gone above and beyond to support their local community through pro bono and volunteer work.
Country to Canberra is about empowering young rural women to reach their leadership potential. Those of you who have been following our news will know Phillips Wealth partners has been an active supporter of the charity ‘Country to Canberra’.
Australian Property update, Chris Lioutas Insight Investment Services
The Australian property market remains in a state of flux, but the outlook looks significantly better than it did back in march, thanks to a combination of extraordinary fiscal and monetary stimulus and other government measures, which were needed following the government’s chosen virus Policy path of suppression (ie. Lockdowns).
At its November meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced a package of stimulus measures, largely as expected by economists and market participants, as both the Governor and Deputy Governor of the RBA had well flagged their intentions in the lead up to the meeting. What does this all mean for businesses, households, and markets?
Josh Frydenberg, released the Government's highly-anticipated 2020-21 Budget, featuring the bringing forward of tax cuts, superannuation reforms, measures for Centrelink clients and additional aged care funding.
Buying into a retirement village is generally not like buying your home. In most cases, you will not own the premises but will enter into a contractual arrangement that gives them the right to permanent tenancy.
Covid has bought some challenges to the doors of many of us, here are some useful tips for those about to receive their tax returns and want to improve their financial position in the coming year.
When a person moves into residential aged care this may leave their home vacant or available as an investment property, and land tax may start to apply to the former home.
The rules and rates of land tax vary in each State or Territory. In most cases, land tax is based on the value of land only (not buildings). Some states calculate land tax on a calendar year, others calculate on a financial year. Land Tax does not apply at all in the Northern Territory (NT).
Country to Canberra is empowering young rural women to reach their leadership potential. As a Future2 Ambassador and a regular participant in the annual Future2 Wheel Classic – having already cycled in seven rides – the managing director of Canberra-based Phillips Wealth Partners, Craig Phillips has been fortunate to see first-hand some of the inspiring work Future2 is doing with disadvantaged young Australians.
Chris Lioutas writes "It is fair to say that we finally have alignment between markets and economics with both in a state of flux at present. The alignment could be short-lived (in either direction), or it could be the status quo for the remainder of the year given the uncertainties that lie ahead".