What if you invested in CBA in year 2000?

Commonwealth Bank’s share price has recently increased above $75 which is well above its pre-GFC high of $60 (and massively above its GFC low of less than $30! It is amazing to reflect back to September 1991 when it first traded at $6.81… which means the share price has increased by an annual compounding rate …

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The Year 2022…

It’s the year 2022 (September). Collingwood has won 3 premierships in a row and are looking good for a fourth. Geelong hasn’t made the eight in 7 years. I am considering using Grecian 2000. Stuart is hosting The Apprentice and the number one news item that night is that the stock market just made a …

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Teaching Kids about Finances

This week the Federal Government will launch a new initiative and resources to help primary school teachers deliver financial education programmes in schools. Here’s a link to the website: http://teaching.moneysmart.gov.au/ Robert Kiyosaki’s book ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ aptly posed the dilemma of his highly educated father who nonetheless had no financial education and consequently struggled …

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