by Catapult Wealth | Mar 30, 2022 | Economic, State & Federal Budget
Like any pre-election budget, spending proved to be a factor as the Government balanced improvements in the labour market with headwinds still to come. Overall, no major reforms were announced, with a focus on spending and addressing cost of living concerns. Tax...
by Catapult Wealth | May 25, 2021 | Economic
We’ve now hit a full year since the start of COVID:19 and coming off a year filled with surprises, Financial Adviser, Dale Martens reflects on the last 12 months and where we are now in the financial market. Well, it has been 12 months since Australian and...
by Catapult Wealth | Apr 28, 2020 | Economic, Financial Planning, Savings Plans, Self-managed Superannuation, Superannuation
Due to COVID-19, people are finding themselves in financial difficulty and are needing access to their super earlier than planned. To make the choice that best serves your needs, it is important to know all your options. Potential consequences include locking...
by Catapult Wealth | Apr 14, 2020 | Economic, Financial Planning, In the media, Investment
COVID – 19 has almost completely shut down certain industries, and we are already seeing companies forewarn that there may be flow-on effects to dividend payouts. As many investors look to deploy cash into the markets while prices are low – it is important to think...
by Catapult Wealth | Nov 13, 2019 | Economic, Financial Planning, Investment, Market update, Wealth Strategies
Cash shouldn’t be king in your investment portfolio – and here’s why. Not many would have predicted one year ago that the Australian cash rates and bond yields would now be trading at 1% or less. We are experiencing record low cash rates of just 0.75% after the...
by Catapult Wealth | Mar 22, 2019 | Economic
Globally, Share markets were down during the December 2018 quarter with the Australian share market falling 8.4% and the global share market index dropping 11.1%. Market volatility spiked – to the highest levels last seen in 2016 when the share market was...
