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In uncertain times like this, Outsider is sure there have been many fraught conversations around the dinner table as people try and convince their family and friends to g...

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Outsider likes to keep up with ‘hip’ lingo, but with the new generations feeling more and more like alien colonies for Outsider, he settles for the less-intimidating Parl...

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Outsider recently found himself screaming at his computer screen while covering the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Evolve conference....

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Having lived through several financial crises – without disclosing how many as it would be rude to bring age into the equation – Outsider has seen his fair share of marke...

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Outsider felt a number of feelings he had never felt before while watching a recent Parliamentary hearing – fear, dread, and slight panic. ...

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No one saw the COVID-19 pandemic – and our reliance on telecommuting – coming but after having the chance years ago to build a high-speed internet network, Outsider has b...

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The superannuation industry is going through a period of consolidation via mergers and Outsider believes he can use some real-life experience to help the process....

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To break up the tedium of the current lockdown, Outsider spent the past week listening to the virtual Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Superannuation Inves...

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Maybe it was the groundhog-like nature of lockdown getting the better of him or maybe there was some dust in his eye, but Outsider felt oddly emotional watching the lates...

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The Sydney-based Money Management team may be in week nine (and counting) of a hard lockdown but not every firm is suffering work from home problems....

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Outsider does not have many, or any, big dreams. All Outsider ever needs to feel content is a single malt, regular golf sessions, and Mrs O not yelling at him. Though, it...

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Every once in a while, Outsider gets a wake-up call that leads to some self-reflection and is hoping National Senator, Matthew Canavan, will do the same. For Outsider is ...

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If there was a gold medal for advertising in the Olympics, Outsider believes Aware Super would take out the gold medal spot....

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While Outsider has been closely watching the daily numbers of COVID-19 cases spreading across the east coast, he finds it very confusing and struggles to figure out what ...

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With several states back in lockdown, it was unsurprising that Parliamentary sessions were back to Zoom and Outsider is amused to see Parliament House is not immune from ...

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