“Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies are getting a lot of attention in the media at the moment and they certainly are in our inboxes! My inbox is riddled with Bitcoin spam. Several clients have questioned whether this new currencies frenzie is worth considering. We think it is unregulated, limited and likely to lead to future losses as…
The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney homeowners are losing confidence in the auction market, with the proportion of sellers withdrawing their properties from auction surging in November. Continue reading the article here..
Phil takes out the “Gold Dealer Inflows” Excellence Award for 2017. Thanks once again to the Chrysalis team for an outstanding effort this year. Left to right: Phil Windsor, Mike Price, Gary Pike.
Dwelling value growth has slowed as demand from investor’s falls; is this just a coincidence or does it highlight just how reliant the housing market has become on demand from the investor segment? Continue reading here..
Australia’s housing market sits atop a pile of increasingly vulnerable debt, according to Citi researchers, who on Friday outlined how the glory days for multiple property investors and interest-only borrowers could soon become a nightmare. To read more click here..
The Sydney Morning Herald Going, going, gone: A global investment bank has called the end of Australia’s world record housing boom, saying the golden years are “officially” over after home prices fell in Sydney for the second month in a row. For more information, click here for the full article
We are presently helping a family deal with the repercussions and issues arising from the sudden loss of their father. What is becoming abundantly clear is that the legal world at death is complex, technical and fraught with dangers. It’s a very difficult thing for family members to navigate the emotions and conflicting interests without…
The growing team at Chrysalis were recently hosted at Café Sydney and recognised for achieving a significant industry milestone. The awards luncheon recognised the growth rate and maturity of the Chrysalis Lifestyle Planning business in the industry as it turns 10 years old on 6 September! We thank you all for your support and look…
ABC News has broadcast very interesting research findings regarding mortgage stress for Australians. There is trouble brewing for property prices in Australia. This is great news if you plan to buy and maybe not so good if you plan to sell. Whilst we don’t anticipate any significant rise in interest rates, it is certain that…
Why we need to talk more about our Money ALMOST one-third of Australians never talk about money — with anyone — and more than half have given up on a personal dream for financial reasons, new research has found. CLICK HERE
What’s ahead for Property? We all know that the values of property have gone nuts particularly in the past 4 years. Values are too high and they must fall. We are now looking at the end of a 15 year bull market for property which has cushioned us from the ‘hard landing’ we would have…
We are always here to help our Chrysalis family in any way we can. Here is a heartfelt email that was sent to me this week. THANK YOU At the start of this year my entire world crumbled. I lost my best friend (my horse – Coops) and my passion in one hit. I thought…
Along with about 100 licensees Phil attended a financial planning conference in Tokyo. Presentations were made covering topics such as economic updates, government regulation changes, new superannuation rules, trends occurring across the globe in advice for clients. Phil was also invited to attend briefings and tours at two huge Japanese financial firms who are now…
Hamish Douglas, Magellan Co Founder & CEO, provides his insights in this interesting 15 minute video regarding the current state of play in markets, new infrastructure opportunities and global events and the risks associated.
Phil & Mike attended a jam packed event in the Ballroom of the Westin Hotel in Sydney where 1000 advisers heard from some of the sharpest minds and economic experts shared their views about the state of the world, markets and what is in store for 2017 in planet Trump!
Phil takes the ‘Runner Up’ award for the Wealthtrac Advisor of the Year. Thanks once again to the Chrysalis team for all their efforts this year.
Clients spent a lovely evening over the water at Manly enjoying a glass of bubbly and meeting new and old friends.
