by Ben Kemp
2023, another year of financial uncertainty… well if the media is anything to go by it is the year of rising rates, plummeting property prices, share market carnage and complete anarchy across the board.
Just like their 2022, 2021 and every other year prediction I suppose.
Negative news sells and drives conversation and consumption, we get it. The rational minds can step back from this and look inwards, before looking outwards though.
Every household, every individual is its own micro-economy and is what needs to be always considered first, before making decisions in relation to the broader macro-economic outlook.
What does this really mean though?
Some starting points to consider and how we start all of our client engagements!
What is your household income?
What is your household expenditure?
What assets do you own?
What are your loans and liabilities?
Do you have any expected changes to these in the short or medium term?
Simple but effective, take stock of what you have first and determine the path forward next.
The example of what we see all too often are phrases such as this:
“I think property is going to go up so I want to buy”
“My friend made heaps of money from the share market and I want to do that”
“I think it’s a good time to buy ………. (insert random asset)”
Ultimately, don’t let markets and conditions be the driving force. Yes, it is a massive consideration for what to do, but only once you’ve established a thorough understanding of your situation and what you can safely do with your personal means and circumstances in mind.
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