Attention is a precious resource.

And as with any resource, scarcity creates value.
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In the digital age where noise is everywhere, those who can capture the most attention are said to win.

Around this day ten years ago, you probably had plans in place for the year ahead.

Maybe you even achieved some of those goals in 2010.

But I’m guessing that you could never have planned for some of the unexpected events, opportunities, twists and turns of the decade you’ve just lived.

Take me for example. 

A routine task for financial journalists at this time of year is to write a summary of the year in markets and to survey economists on their expectations for the coming year. These so-called ‘year-enders’ are worth revisiting 12 months on.

Ask a farmer about average rainfall and he’s likely to react sceptically. Knowing how actual rainfall varies from year to year, farmers carefully manage their crops and irrigation. It’s a lesson many investors could learn as well, with published ‘average’ returns masking a wide range of possible outcomes.

Ever wondered how your investments are going compared to everyone else?

Well maybe you should. Not only will this FREE resource tell you how the markets are performing, but also how well you (or your adviser), are performing.

We’ve recently discussed perhaps the most powerful retirement strategy of them all - work a bit longer.  

Well, now it seems that leaving retirement behind to return to the workforce is increasingly popular among older Australians. I came across this article originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald which shares the experience of 2 such people, and highlights the challenge of getting your retirement decision right.