2024 US Presidential Election

With a likely rematch between Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump set for 5 November 2024, what impact will the US presidential election have on investment markets?

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Brad Stewart
Take Time to Plan

While we’re in the daily grind of working for a living, we often visualise life after retirement as happy, stress-free relaxation. Getting a little R&R is certainly important, but there is a limit to the amount of napping, puttering around the house and daytime television a person can take.

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9 Key Things for Successful Investing

There is an ever-present worry list surrounding investment markets – usually involving some combination of concerns about economic activity, inflation, profits, interest rates, politics, natural calamities, wars, etc. It makes it hard for investors to stay focussed and avoid silly mistakes.

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Brad Stewart
Hypha Update

Neil Jamieson (CEO) and Ray Barnes (CTO), founders of Hypha (formerly Wireless Innovation), joined us in Townsville in October to provide a shareholder update on the current position of the company.

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Brad Stewart
Substantial Wealth: Intergenerational and Community

Anyone can leave money & assets; leaving a lasting legacy of your life is easier than you realise.

With almost three decades of aiding high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families, experience has shown me that a common deep abiding goal is to leave a worthwhile legacy for ones family or the community, not just money or assets.

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Evolution Annual Team Get Together

Each year the two Evolution Office converge for two days to discuss technical issues such as investment trends, cybersecurity, the role of AI on the world and impact on portfolios, regulatory & compliance changes, office efficiencies and servicing our clients better.

However, as the saying goes, all work and no play makes for a boring event, so this year in Townsville we let our artistic flair flourish armed with paint brushes, all to differing degrees of colourful interpretation (aided by a glass of wine!).

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Specialist Aged Care Solution for our clients

Evolution Financial Cairns office recently held two ‘Aged Care, Estate Planning and Intergenerational Wealth’ seminars; a Wednesday evening session for our clients and interested people, followed by a Thursday morning accountant training session for associated firms we deal with closely.

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Brad Stewart
Our golden superannuation goose to be plucked again…

Most people would have heard that the Labor Government is initially changing some superannuation rules and taxation on super and pensions. At this point it is only targeted to clients with individual balances over $3mill in super or pensions, and will not start until 1 July 2025, possibly after the next election.

 We have always anticipated that politicians will look at super as a honey pot for possible taxation revenue. Questions remain whether this is a contagion that will slowly seep downwards to lower balances in due course and what other measures Labor may bring in.

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BT USA Trip

In October Brad Stewart travelled over to the USA organised by BT and comprised 10 representatives from the best businesses from around Australia.

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Recognising Quality Advice IFA National Excellence Awards

In recognition of the high quality of advice offered at Evolution Financial and individual capabilities, both Ian Byrne & Zak Glatthor from the Cairns office were finalists in the IFA National Excellence Awards.

They and Brad Stewart, the firm’s Director and Townsville Principal, attended the gala black-tie Awards presentation event in Sydney. Click for more and to see the results:

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