In this Australian Retirement Podcast episode, your hosts Drew Meredith, from Wattle Partners, and James O’Reilly, from Northeast Wealth debate whether everyone needs financial advice, tackle catch-up concessional contributions strategies, and compare AustralianSuper’s performance against industry fund peers. Plus, Oasis vs Disney cruise decisions and learning to say ‘no’!
Topics covered today:
- Oasis concert vs Disney cruise decisions and not asking for the bill before the end
- Is CBA overvalued?
- Boomer Briefing: Do you actually need financial advice? (47 and 53-year-old case study)
- Direction, strategy, and accountability – when advice becomes about optimization
- AustralianSuper ‘Balanced’ fund performance over 3-5 years vs industry peers
- To switch or not to switch: fund suitability, control, and transparency