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Fresh Perspective
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Retirement Planning Advice
Superannuation Advice
Self Managed Super SMSF
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GESB Super Advice
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AS IT HAPPENS

Rick Maggi
24 April 2025
Superannuation, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning

Lower your tax, boost your super...

Rick Maggi
24 April 2025
Superannuation, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning
Lower your tax, boost your super...

Here’s how topping up your super can help reduce your tax bill…

Tagged: Superannuation, tax deductions, Financial Advisor Perth, Financial Planner Perth

Rick Maggi
8 April 2025

Investors pile back in...

Rick Maggi
8 April 2025
Investors pile back in...

ASX up 2.3pc in largest gain since 2022…

Tagged: Financial Advisor Perth, Westmount Financial; Rick Maggi; Perth Financial Adviser Planner

Rick Maggi
7 April 2025
Market Wrap, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update

Tariff mayhem...

Rick Maggi
7 April 2025
Market Wrap, Market Risk, Market/Economic Update
Tariff mayhem...

Markets took quite a hit today, but it could have been worse…

Tagged: Rick Maggi, Financial Advisor, Westmount Financial

Rick Maggi
4 April 2025
Tariffs, Shares

ASX re-enters correction territory...

Rick Maggi
4 April 2025
Tariffs, Shares
ASX re-enters correction territory...

‘Liberation Day’ taking a toll…

Tagged: Financial Advisor Perth, Westmount Financial, Rick Maggi, Stok market, tariffs

Rick Maggi
3 April 2025
Shares

The market is harder to beat than you might think...

Rick Maggi
3 April 2025
Shares
The market is harder to beat than you might think...

Think you have what it takes to beat the market?

Tagged: Financial Advisor Perth, Rick Maggi, Westmount Financial

Rick Maggi
2 April 2025
Market/Economic Update, Markets, Volatility

Navigating volatile markets...

Rick Maggi
2 April 2025
Market/Economic Update, Markets, Volatility
Navigating volatile markets...

Six essential lessons for investors…

Tagged: Westmount Financial, Financial Advisor Perth, Rick Maggi, Volatile share markets

Rick Maggi
28 March 2025
Superannuation, SMSF

Election 2025: Div 296 officially lapses...

Rick Maggi
28 March 2025
Superannuation, SMSF
Election 2025: Div 296 officially lapses...

This morning’s election announcement changes everything…

Tagged: Superannuation, Div 296, Financial Advisor Perth, Rick Maggi, Westmount Financial

Rick Maggi
28 March 2025
Economics, Market/Economic Update, Markets

Investment and economic outlook (March 2025)...

Rick Maggi
28 March 2025
Economics, Market/Economic Update, Markets
Investment and economic outlook (March 2025)...

Vanguard’s latest economic forecasts…

Tagged: Westmount Financial, Financial Advisor Perth, Rick MAggi, Financial Planner Perth, Economic and market outlook, Market and Economic Outlook March 2025, Rick Maggi

Rick Maggi
26 March 2025
2025-26 Federal Budget

The 2025-26 Federal Budget

Rick Maggi
26 March 2025
2025-26 Federal Budget
The 2025-26 Federal Budget

An uninspiring budget with deficits stretching out for many years…

Tagged: Westmount Financial, Rick Maggi, Financial Advisor Perth, Financial Planner Perth, Federal Budget Summary

Rick Maggi
12 March 2025
Markets, Market/Economic Update, Market Wrap, Market Risk, Volatility

Share market volatility - what to bear in mind...

Rick Maggi
12 March 2025
Markets, Market/Economic Update, Market Wrap, Market Risk, Volatility
Share market volatility - what to bear in mind...

Share markets have dropped off sharply over the last few weeks and there is likely more to come. So how should you react?

Tagged: Financial Advisor Perth, Westmount Financial, Retirement Planning, Rick Maggi

Rick Maggi
10 March 2025
The 2025 Federal Election

The Federal Election: Policy differences...

Rick Maggi
10 March 2025
The 2025 Federal Election
The Federal Election: Policy differences...

The Federal Election is just around the corner. Will the outcome make much of a difference to investors?

Tagged: Financial Advisor Perth, Rickm Maggi, Westmount Financial, Retirement Planning, Financial Advice

Rick Maggi
26 February 2025
Superannuation, SMSF, ATO, Retirement Planning

ATO cracks down on SMSF breaches...

Rick Maggi
26 February 2025
Superannuation, SMSF, ATO, Retirement Planning
ATO cracks down on SMSF breaches...

Tread carefully, SMSF breaches are under the microscope for SMSF trustees…

Tagged: Financial Advisor Perth, Retirement Planning, Westmount Financial, Rick Maggi

Rick Maggi
24 February 2025
Retirement Planning, Transfer Balance Cap

$2 million super cap on the horizon...

Rick Maggi
24 February 2025
Retirement Planning, Transfer Balance Cap
$2 million super cap on the horizon...

A positive development on the retirtement planning front…

Tagged: Transfer Balance Cap, Retirement Planning, Westmount Financial, Rick Maggi, Financial Advisor

Rick Maggi
24 February 2025
Market Wrap, Market/Economic Update, Markets

The week ahead...

Rick Maggi
24 February 2025
Market Wrap, Market/Economic Update, Markets
The week ahead...

Market turbulence picking up speed…

Tagged: Financial Advisor Perth, Retirement planning, Westmount Financial, Rick Maggi

Rick Maggi
23 February 2025
Markets, Market Wrap, Market Risk

Uncertainty as a gateway opportunity...

Rick Maggi
23 February 2025
Markets, Market Wrap, Market Risk
Uncertainty as a gateway opportunity...

Recent market volatility should be taken seriously, but there is a flipside…

Tagged: Market uncertainty, Westmont Financial, Rick Maggi, Financial Planners Perth

Rick Maggi
21 February 2025
Downsizing, Downsizer Contributions, Superannuation

Downsizing your home and upsizing your super...

Rick Maggi
21 February 2025
Downsizing, Downsizer Contributions, Superannuation
Downsizing your home and upsizing your super...

The fear of ruiing out of money in retirement is a key issue for many Australians…

Tagged: Financial Advisor Perth, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Westmount Financial, Rick Maggi

Rick Maggi
18 February 2025
Interest Rates

Rates cut by 0.25%...

Rick Maggi
18 February 2025
Interest Rates
Rates cut by 0.25%...

Today the RBA cut the cash rate for first time since 2020, marking the start of an easing cycle...

Tagged: zfinancial Advisor Perth, Financial Planner Perth, Westmount Financial, Rick Maggi, Interest Rates

Rick Maggi
17 February 2025

A 0.35% interest rate cut?

Rick Maggi
17 February 2025
A 0.35% interest rate cut?

This week’s analysis from Betashares…

Rick Maggi
14 February 2025
Tariffs, Gold, Interest Rates

Tariffs, Exports, the RBA, The Australian Dollar and Gold...

Rick Maggi
14 February 2025
Tariffs, Gold, Interest Rates
Tariffs, Exports, the RBA, The Australian Dollar and Gold...

This note takes a look at some of the main questions investors have in a simple Q&A format, particularly around tariffs, the RBA and gold…

Tagged: Financial Advisor Perthg, Financial Planner Perth, Westmount Financial, Rick Maggi

Rick Maggi
7 February 2025
Investment Outlook 2025, Betashares

Investment Outlook 2025...

Rick Maggi
7 February 2025
Investment Outlook 2025, Betashares
Investment Outlook 2025...

An extensive market commentary and economic outlook from Betashares (a good read)…

Tagged: Financial Advisor Perth, Financial Planner Perth, Westmount Financial, Rick Maggi, Retirement Advice

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