Description

The purpose of this assessment is to build a sense of community as we learn about Personal Financial Planning together. It involves posting a summary and some practical applications of one article of your choice that relates to one of the Units of the course under the ‘Learning Community’ section of the course website (note that you do not need to post one article on each Unit of the course). An ‘article’ can be a website article, news article, blog article, academic research article, book chapter, video or audio podcast of your choice. However, there is a catch. You must post on an article that no one else has posted on this term. In other words, there is a ‘first-mover advantage’ with this assessment. You should select your article and post on it early before someone else beats you to it. 

here is relate to one of the Units

Unit 1: Financial Intelligence 

Understanding financial statements, forecasts, budgets, operating leverage and financial planning process. 

Unit 2: Financial Strategy 

Money and happiness, human bias, values, life stages, setting goals, rates of return and savings calculations. 

Unit 3: Financial Independence 

FIRE movement, how much is needed, common strategies and details of the superannuation system. 

Unit 4: Career Strategy 

The economy, structural change, understanding yourself, choosing a career and developing a career strategy. 

Unit 5: Property and Loans 

Pros and cons of buying property, property taxes, valuation, buying process and property loans. 

Unit 6: Ethics and Compliance 

Ethical frameworks, decision-making, values and principles, FASEA code of ethics and legislation. 

Unit 7: Risk Management 

Risk and human bias, social security, estate planning and life, property, motor, health and travel insurance. 

Unit 8: Taxation Planning 

Understanding the tax system, tax on personal and investment income and tax on superannuation. 

Unit 9: Investing in Shares 

Valuing shares, portfolio theory, investing in shares, non-mainstream investments. 

Unit 10: Investment Strategy 

Asset categories, financial leverage, risk profiles, asset allocation and investment strategy