<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/financial-advice/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>OTG Capital - Blog , financial advice</title><description>OTG Capital - Blog , financial advice</description><link>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/financial-advice</link><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:38:14 +1000</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Portfolio Construction - Dollars & Making Sense 8 April 2025]]></title><link>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/post/portfolio-construction-dollars-making-sense-8-april-2025</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.otgcapital.com.au/CRN port construct.jpg"/>Constructing a long term investment portfolio can be relatively simply if you follow some basic steps. Six of them in fact! And we're covering them off in today's show, check out the blog for references and Kerry's wise words of wisdom. 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And we're covering them off in today's show, check out the blog for references and Kerry's wise words of wisdom.&nbsp; If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!<br/></div><div>The articles mentioned in the show can be found at&nbsp;<span><a href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/how-to-build-investment-portfolio/" target="_blank">How To Build An Investment Portfolio – Forbes Advisor</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span><a href="https://www.morningstar.com.au/learn/investing/224942/morningstar-guide-to-portfolio-construction" target="_blank">Morningstar Guide to Portfolio Construction</a></span></span></div></div></span></span></div></div><p>@FMRNB<br/></p><p>@Radio Northern Beaches&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quality of Advice - Dollars & Making Sense - 13 Sept 2022]]></title><link>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/post/quality-of-advice-dollars-making-sense-13-sept-2022</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.otgcapital.com.au/QAR.jpg"/>The Quality of Advice Levy consultation paper is before Treasury for consideration. We discuss the outcomesl here on Dollars & Making Sense]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_XskiLeNfQyOwFsIAXaB2Xg" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_0ymIo-4RR12c3usF1BjHeQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_OxuTDRy6R5mf4ifi0wvEAA" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_OxuTDRy6R5mf4ifi0wvEAA"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew"] .zpimagetext-container figure img { width: 235.08px !important ; height: 218px !important ; } } @media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) { [data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew"] .zpimagetext-container figure img { width:235.08px ; height:218px ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew"] .zpimagetext-container figure img { width:235.08px ; height:218px ; } } [data-element-id="elm_NvqmnDAuV_faldDSa3Z-ew"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-custom zpimage-tablet-fallback-custom zpimage-mobile-fallback-custom "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" href="https://home.kpmg/au/en/home/insights/2021/08/gender-superannuation-gap.html" target="_blank" title="Super gender gap report KPMG" rel=""><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/QAR.jpg" width="235.08" height="218" loading="lazy" size="custom" alt="quality of advice review" data-lightbox="false"/></picture></a></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p>Philippa Hunt joins me again to review the Quality of Advice Levy Consultation paper that is before Treasury, and you'll wonder why is this important to you?&nbsp; The future of the advice industry and how you as consumers access advice is at stake.&nbsp; Join Philippa and I as we discuss the ramifications here on Dollars &amp; Making Sense, a weekly program about money, finance and investing.</p><p><br></p><p>@RNB<br></p><p>@Radio Northern Beaches</p><p><br></p></div>
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