by Nick Rainsford | 13 Jan 2019 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments, Leasing, SMSF
This article is about three couples that I’ve come across over the years. Only one are clients. Two wanted more (whatever that is) and one didn’t. As you will see, more is not always better. Jenny & David David and his spouse, Jenny, are in their...
by Nick Rainsford | 18 Nov 2018 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments, Leasing, SMSF
For his many sins Jack*, a friend of mine, owns a vintage Alfa Romeo – for those who are interested it’s a 1965 Giulia Sprint GT. Arguably, Alfas of that vintage are the most unreliable car marque this side of Creation. Jack treats that car better than his kids – and...
by Nick Rainsford | 28 Oct 2018 | General, Home loans, Investments, SMSF
Through our travels into the urban, suburban and rural parts of the country we hear a lot of sayings from people to justify their sometimes lavish expenses. In order to help us get over some of our woes this morning I thought I would compile a list of some of our...
by Nick Rainsford | 14 Oct 2018 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments, Leasing, SMSF
In the Beginning There Was Manufacturing Picture, if you will, an image of a modern-day car factory. Where once the production lines were dominated by people there are now complex machines doing most of the simple construction which requires speed, accuracy and...
by Nick Rainsford | 23 Sep 2018 | Home loans, Investments, SMSF
Background I caught up for a coffee with another broker a few weeks ago. We had a nice long chat about the industry that has adopted a couple of blokes orphaned from investment banking. There’s a story he told me that’s haunting me and keeps me thinking about...
by Nick Rainsford | 26 Aug 2018 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments, Leasing, SMSF
A couple of weeks ago and for the second time in 12 months I travelled back to Rome, Florence and Sienna. In between engorging myself with kilograms of pasta, gallons of wine and litres of gelato, I did a little research and lots of contemplation. The oldest bank...
