Friday, 4 January 2019

Net Worth: Dec 2018

Another negative month, with my geared share portfolio and retirement savings balances each dropping by more than $20K, while our house price estimate stabilized. Still waiting (and hoping) that the global stock market 'correction' is over, but it appears that there may be further weakness ahead. The Australian economy is still growing quite well, so there may soon be a buying opportunity. Our Superannuation is already fully invested in growth, but my gearing is currently very low, so I could use my available margin loan facilities to invest in the local stock market when it seems to have reached the 'bottom'. However, as I am currently funding around $1,200 per month for my Financial Planning registration fees (without any clients so far) from my wage cash flow, I don't really want to add margin loan interest payments at this stage.


My goals for 2019 are:
- lose weight and exercise more (a perennial goal it seems) - I'm currently ~108kg and need to lose about 30-35kg! I also need to start using the Gym membership I took out in July...
- startup my financial planning business and get my first clients during 2019 (my target is 1 per month)
- complete the two 'specialisation' modules ('Self-Managed Superannuation Funds' and 'Margin Lending') that I enrolled in when I finished the Diploma of Financial Planning course in early December
- start and complete the Adavanced DFP course that I enrolled in recently
- complete the four courses for the Master of Financial Planning degree I've enrolled in for 2019 (1 per quarter).

So, it looks like I'll be quite busy during 2019 ;)

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