When was the last time you sat down and thought about your estate and how it might be distributed (help those you love) when the time comes?

Firstly, we would like to wish all our clients and friends at Schuh Group a very happy and prosperous year ahead.

This week, the share market has edged higher as the property sector was boosted by the $33 billion takeover of Westfield, and the consumer staples sector also rose.

At its final board meeting for 2017, the Reserve Bank Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent. 

The year's winding down, so in the financial world that can only mean one thing – forecasts for next year.

Gains by the major banks, miners and energy companies have pushed the share market's benchmark index past 6,000 points for second time this month.

The 1 July 2017 superannuation reforms introduced a new reporting regime for funds.

The ATO receives around 20,000 reports each year from people who believe their employer has either not paid or underpaid compulsory superannuation guarantee (SG).

Our goal is to work with you to not only maximise your financial viability and opportunity now, as well as to ensure that we provide you with the guidance, advice, and support to plan for security later in life.

The share market's recent run of gains has stalled due to weakness among telcos and miners and heavy falls from Crown Resorts and Lendlease.

As another year rolls into the last months and we embark on a new year to come, it can be a time of reflection for many people.

Bitcoin is a new currency that was created in 2009 by an unknown person using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. It is what is known as a cryptocurrency and is the first decentralised payment system in the world.

At Schuh Group Wealth Advisers, we help our clients to make informed financial planning decisions.

Recent insurance scandals with insurers showing a belligerent attitude to paying claims may have left some of us forgetting that insurers actually do pay claims.

The share market has lost ground due to a broad sell-off of banks, insurers and other financial stocks, and the Australian dollar's surge above 80 US cents was tempered by slightly weaker than expected economic growth.

Recently we sent an email to all our clients because we had some cash to donate.

TWENTY dollars won't get you too far these days. At best, a few cups of takeaway coffee, lunch (maybe),  or a single cocktail at a bar on the weekend.