Last month saw a record 20% rise in the ANZ job ad index. The latest NAB business confidence survey figures are the highest they've been in eight years and retail spending is up. This latest round of data continues a dazzling turnaround for the Aussie economy that has taken us from fears of a bust to threats of a runaway boom. But alas there's a down side.
We put a sample of UBankers on the couch and between asking about their childhood and other proclivities, grilled them over their thoughts on self-managed super funds (SMSF) (a lot of you have one). So without further ado let's all pop on our Freudian slippers and take a look at the results.
The profile of superannuation has increased dramatically in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). It is not merely a subject discussed by accountants, financial planners, government bodies or economists. Individuals now care about what happens to their super and freely discuss the impact of the GFC, fees and other issues associated with their retirement nest egg.
Hello UBankers (don't read that aloud too fast as it may sound like an insult). This week I will continue this blog's firm political stance on not having a firm political stance and take a gander at the ads and disads of the political football that is immigration. Tony kicks to Kev, Kev kicks to Tony...
