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Bonds

Bonds are not usually the flashy upstarts of the investment world with their every move reported, like stocks. But the Trump Administration’s extraordinary refashioning of world trade, with on-again off-again tariffs of eye watering amounts, has put bond markets in a similar position to share markets – in turmoil. So, with the

2025 Federal Budget

Treasurer aims to “rebuild living standards” Much of the 2025 Federal Budget was already known, after a volley of pre-election spruiking for votes. But Treasurer Jim Chalmers had one surprise up his sleeve - $17 billion in tax cuts. The first round of cuts will kick in on 1 July 2026

Autumn 2025

As we say goodbye to the heat of summer, we can look forward to enjoying the cooler days ahead. Along with the drop in temperature, the RBA brought much relief to mortgage holders and dropped the cash rate by 25 basis points in February. The cash rate is now sitting

SUMMER 2024

Summer 2024 Welcome to summer and, for many, an active season with last-minute tasks and celebrations with family and friends. We take this opportunity to wish you and your family a joy-filled and safe festive season! While headline inflation eased to 2.8% in the September quarter, the Reserve Bank remains unmoved on

Self Managed Super Funds (SMSFs)

Self managed super funds (SMSFs) can offer their members many benefits, but one that’s often overlooked is their potential as a multigenerational wealth creation and transfer vehicle. Family SMSFs are relatively rare. According to the most recent ATO statistics (2022-23), the majority of SMSFs (93.2 per cent) have only one or two

Estate Planning

Planning for what happens when you pass away or become incapacitated is an important way of protecting those you care about, saving them from dealing with a financial and administrative mess when they’re grieving. Your Will gives you a say in how you want your possessions and investments to be distributed.

Rest in Peace

Dear Clients, With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Peter Ferguson. As some of you are aware Peter had been unwell for some time which led to his retirement in 2020. We cannot overstate his importance to both Dominion in his role as a financial planner and the service he provided

SPRING 2024

Welcome to Spring, a season that might be motivational for personal, business and financial renewal. We hope you enjoy the sunshine and warmer weather. Global stock markets – including the ASX – largely stabilised by the end of August after a turbulent month. It was a rocky start when markets everywhere fell