Strengthening US dollar, rising stock markets and falling bond yields. Two out of those three don’t make any sense at all. It won’t last.
Year: 2011
Tax Forum
Last week’s tax forum in Canberra did not actually achieve much, other than general agreement that the tax system could be improved. However, one snippet: the assistant treasurer was reported as saying that the tax applied to superannuation income streams and annuities in particular needs review. This would be a welcome review.
What does watching TV do to your expectation of life?
Research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in August 2011 has linked watching TV with reduced life expectancy.
The future of publishing
It may be considered by some to be impertinent posting my first blog about the future of publishing. For some time the traditional means of publishing, the newspapers and to a lesser extent free to air television, have been worrying about the viability of what has been a well-established business model. Social media, an internet connection and blogging have led some to think that the future of publishing as we knew it, is bleak indeed.
Australian Actuary 