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What’s your
financial
spectrum?
Your financial spectrum is unique to you. Uncovering it doesn’t start by measuring you up for life insurance. It starts by knowing what questions to ask then listening to the answers.
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A negatively geared seafront unit in Newcastle might be perfect for your neighbour and exactly the wrong tactic for you. And it’s you that we’re planning for, not your neighbour, your colleague or your brother-in-law. Where do you want to go and how are you going to get there?
We’re privately owned and we reject commissions from financial institutions. That means we don’t have to jump to talking about “products”. We can invest the time to listen, to understand you and to crystallise your goals. (You don’t have to know your goals already; discovery is all part of the conversation.)
Financial advice, not products
We all have our own relationship with money. Whether we grew up with or without it. How our parents reacted to money. Have we found it hard to come by but easy to spend? Or is it the other way around?
Understanding your relationship with money is fundamental to how we will tailor a financial plan that fits you.
You might work in a similar job, be the same age and have the same number of children as someone else, but you’re an individual, not a category. There’s no such thing as a pre-packaged plan that’s just right for you. You aren’t a “Portfolio Maximiser” or an “Investment Property Magnate”.
A template is only a path to someone else’s ideal future.
You need to take charge of your own plan to get to your own future. When you’re striding along on your own path, you don’t have to worry about what everyone else is doing.
In short, don’t be surprised when you meet us that it takes a while before we’re talking about money. We want to know about your history, your family, your lifestyle, your career and your lifestyle aspirations.
Then we can start planning for your very best future. That will include working through models based on your current situation and what you’ve told us about your hopes for the years ahead. We’ll consider every eventuality by talking about a range of outcomes based on different inputs and scenarios.
Accounting
with context
Our financial planners are backed by our highly qualified accountants. You get a single team that looks at the whole picture and has all the skills needed to create and implement your financial plan.
We provide strategic, practical and prudential advice across all aspects of accounting, tax, audit and business advisory.
Financial
maintenance
package
Trump; China; Brexit — the world changes. Promotion; new home; new school for the kids — our life changes. Sometimes it goes to plan; sometimes it takes unexpected turns. We’re there for you to make sure your financial plan and your portfolio are always in sync with the economy and your personal circumstances.
Our ongoing maintenance package gives you the peace of mind to know that you’re on course. Every year, we’ll review, report and discuss your plan. Then we’ll take your decisions and implement any changes for you. And right through the year we’re only ever a phone call or email away, whatever you need to discuss. Our time is your time.
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Financial planning fees and payment
Everything is in the open with Financial Spectrum. We are privately owned with no links whatsoever to banks or financial institutions. We charge a simple fee for our time and advice, and we reject all commissions. That way our advice is always uncompromised.
Our fee is based on service, not on whether we’re advising you about growing $50,000 or $5,000,000. Each and every client’s financial future is equally important. We’re certain we can deliver immediate, measurable savings to you well over and above what you invest in our advice. We’re so certain that we back that claim with a complete money-back guarantee. If our statement of advice doesn’t show clearly how we’ll save you more than you’ve invested in our advice, we’ll refund 100% of our fees immediately and without question