Welcome to our February 2025 Newsletter! As we transition into the final stretch of summer, the conversation is heating up around the Reserve Bank of Australia’s potential rate cuts, the upcoming Federal election, and the persistent cost of living crisis impacting many Australians. Despite some government relief measures cooling inflation to 2.4% in the December 2024 quarter, the financial landscape remains challenging. Globally, headlines are dominated by the tech rivalry between the US and China, with significant market movements such as Nvidia’s historic 17% plunge. Domestically, the ASX 200 reached an all-time high, and the Aussie dollar remains steady. In this issue, we explore navigating turbulent share markets, easing into retirement financially, and the generation redefining aging.

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