Periods of high interest rates often trigger the same question across financial markets. Is now the wrong time to invest? This concern tends to intensify when borrowing costs rise, economic […]
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Financial pressure often becomes most visible through everyday decisions. Grocery costs, utility bills, mortgage repayments, insurance premiums, and healthcare expenses have increased across many Australian households in recent years. These
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Market volatility has existed across every major investment cycle in modern financial history. Economic downturns, interest rate changes, geopolitical instability, and shifting investor sentiment have consistently shaped investment markets over
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In this episode of the Trusted Adviser Podcast, Rob Pyne speaks with Terry Dillon, CEO of Shadforth, about the evolution of one of Australia’s largest advice firms and what it
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In this episode of the Trusted Adviser Podcast, Rob speaks with Jeff Thurecht, CEO of Evalesco Financial Services, about building a scalable advice business through talent development, technology, and strategic
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Navigating Markets in 2026 Event Highlights & Key Insights Markets evolve. Principles endure. Following our recent Navigating Markets in 2026 event, we’ve compiled a series of short highlights and deeper
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In this episode of the Trusted Adviser Podcast, Rob Pyne sits down with HPH Solutions COO Nick Bordi to unpack one of the most strategically important, yet often misunderstood, levers in building a high-performing advice firm: equity ownership.
In this episode of the Trusted Adviser Podcast, Rob speaks with Corey Wastle, founder of Verse Wealth, about rethinking the traditional Statement of Advice (SOA) and building a more client-friendly,
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For people who partner with Financial Advisers, progress reporting shows how your financial plan is tracking against your goals. It provides clear updates on progress, highlights changes in circumstances, and
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In this episode of the Trusted Adviser Podcast, Rob sits down with Alexander (Xan) Kitchin Founder of Wealth Connexion and 2025 IFA Excellence Awards winner for both Individual Excellence and
Financial reporting is often misunderstood as a simple performance snapshot or a list of numbers. In reality, it is a tool used to track progress, provide context, and support informed
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In this episode of the Trusted Advisor podcast, Rob speaks with Dean Lombardo to discuss the concept of the profit gap, which refers to the disparity between reported profitability and
In this episode of The Trusted Adviser podcast, Rob speaks with Chris Hill and Rafael Cohen from Inherit Australia about the intersection of estate planning and financial advising. They discuss
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Most people start the year with good intentions: Save more. Spend less. Invest wisely. But intentions often fail and while one of the reasons is sometimes discipline, the more common
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Most people start the year thinking about saving more, paying off debt and/or building wealth. While the instinct is right, the execution is often incomplete. Financial goals are not just
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