Rob

Rob Bourne has been involved in the financial services industry for over 35 years. A practising financial adviser he now focuses on the need for people to be better informed through realistic and down-to-earth financial planning and education. Through his successful online business Rob helps people to start their own online business through self branding and attraction marketing.

Homepage: http://www.wealthhappensonline.com


Posts by Rob

Cruising for a Bruising – Or time for a Financial Management Course

October 26, 2009 - 3:43 pm

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Perhaps you’re starting to feel comfortable again. The markets have been steadily recovering. The Dow has risen over 50% since its lows back in March 2009. The ASX has also performed in a similar fashion. Who needs a financial management course when you’re cruising? But is it going to last? There seems to be conflicting [...]

How to find the Best Managed Funds – Part 2

October 25, 2009 - 9:46 am

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In the first part of this report we looked at how you pick the best quality managed funds. In this part we are going to look at how you choose the best performing managed funds from your selection of quality funds. Many of the research houses have useful analysis tools and a particularly good one [...]

How to find the Best Managed Funds – Part 1

October 23, 2009 - 4:37 pm

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Finding the best managed funds is not difficult. It is a 2 step process. All you need to do is find the best performing funds within the best quality of fund managers. In more technical terms this is using both a qualitative and quantitative approach to selecting the best managed funds. Part 1 of this [...]

Investing in Gold

October 22, 2009 - 12:35 pm

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History can show us that in bad economic times investors turn to gold for protection against inflation and falling currency prices. Gold is a commodity with a measurable unit of value, keenly sought after because of its unique characteristics. The primary reason why we now see the price of gold at over $1,050US per ounce [...]

Safe Investment Strategies for Retirement.

October 21, 2009 - 12:31 pm

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Let’s assume you are in or approaching retirement. You have your retirement nest egg, which has been working overtime lately, trying to catch up the time lost since the global financial crisis decided to change the rules on steady and consistent returns.

Nicolas Cage loses Control

October 20, 2009 - 12:02 pm

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In celebrity circles, the news out this week is that actor Nicolas Cage is broke and is suing his former manager for leading him astray. So Nicolas has lost millions and questions will be asked, but who is to blame? Those and many more questions will be thrown around the court room but I doubt [...]

Get Better Returns with Hybrid Securities

October 19, 2009 - 4:37 pm

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As investors seek out safe places to park their money from the fallout of the financial meltdown, Australia can be seen as the shining star to have survived the global crisis. Traditionally, people seek safety for their cash in banks through fixed term deposits, some even seeking the safety of government or corporate bonds. A [...]

Opportunities in Retirement

October 16, 2009 - 10:28 am

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So, retirement is just around the corner or perhaps you have already made that move and given up the stress of that long career to enjoy more time doing something different and spending more time with your partner. It might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to spend more time on the golf game [...]

How to Find the Best Financial Education Program

October 13, 2009 - 3:38 pm

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If you’re reading this then hopefully you are looking for a way to take control of your own finances by completing some form of financial education program. Perhaps you have sacked your financial adviser because he’s done such a crap job over the last couple of years and you reckon you can do a better [...]

The need for Financial Education

October 12, 2009 - 2:39 pm

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Not long after the start of the global financial crisis I became aware of a material difference between the so-called wealthy and the wannabe wealthy. Apart from the obvious difference in fortunes held, I have observed there is a difference in the financial education levels and approach to life.  In the years I have spent [...]

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