Edition No. 70 | 23 August 2019

60 is the new 70

 

I hope you are well and have escaped the dreaded flu so far this Winter. At least we are heading into September and the end is in sight.

We have seen many of you in the past few months and it"s great to see how busy everyone is. Many of you have taken the opportunity to escape the cold and head overseas or up north and thaw out. 

Family has been a big theme lately. Many of you are really looking to see how you can help each other and the kids/grandkids and it"s great to see how you are making such a positive impact. 

Being busy is great, but we all must remember to manage the stress levels associated with a hectic life. We have included an article with a few helpful tips and tricks to help manage the stresses of daily life and not let things get on top of us.

There is much talk in the media about an ageing population but the reality is that its more and more often a case of '70 is the new 60'.

We've attached an article about the changing atitudes of retirees and their approach to retirement. As we see all the time, retirees are an active bunch, far from the stereotype portrayed.

Aside from that we have have included an Economic update from Bob Cuneen and a current Market update.

 

I look forward to seeing you soon.

 

Regards,

Charmaine

Ageing is old hat for baby boomers

By Bernard Salt

This article was originally published in The Australian

There was a time, not so long ago, when retirees were happy to be called “retirees” or “seniors”. After all, these older Australians had worked hard, raised a family, paid their taxes, volunteered, done their bit and now it was time for them to enjoy a long, happy and healthy retirement as “retirees”.


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Stress: The Health Epidemic Of The 21st Century

Do you feel like ‘stressed’ is your new normal state of being? Can you remember the last time you went to bed without a care in your mind and woke up the next morning energized and excited for the day?


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ThreeSixty Research Market Update - August 2019

Highlights:

  • Central banks have engaged in a policy reversal in response to weaker economic growth and the uncertainties associated with the US-China trade conflict.

  • US inflation has inched higher, but core CPI measures and sluggish wages growth still point to spare capacity in the labour market.

  • The UK’s new prime minister Boris Johnson will enter Brexit talks with the EU, but Europe’s negotiators are unwilling to agree to the removal of the Irish backstop.

  • Fears of further economic fallout from the trade conflict were partially allayed following positive growth in Chinese exports in July.

  • The Australian economy is benefitting from the rise in commodity prices, but the Australian dollar remains under pressure due to the diverging interest rate differential.

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The valuable diversification benefits of international exposure

With protests in Hong Kong and an unresolved trade war between the United States and China, this may not seem like a wise time to invest abroad.


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In this edition

  arrow Ageing is old hat for baby boomers  
  arrow Stress: The Health Epidemic Of The 21st Century  
  arrow ThreeSixty Research Market Update - August 2019  
  arrow The valuable diversification benefits of international exposure