Welcome to Capricorn Investment Partners
Fee for service financial advice for individuals, small business, government and non-profits
Capricorn Investment Partners Limited is an independently owned boutique financial planning firm which specialises in providing tailored financial and investment advice for individuals and small business.
CIPL's strengths lie in the quality of our personalised service and in the expertise of our professional staff.
We are committed to work in partnership with our clients and we manage their affairs diligently, and with integrity. After a careful analysis of your financial situation we can assist you to develop strategies to meet your current and future needs.
Notices
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Bronwyn Large | 18/06/2009 11:04:38 AM | Letter from The Rock regarding Fee Increases
The Rock have recently sent out letters advising customers that their fees and charges have been reviewed and as a result, there will be increases on certain services from 01 July 2009. We wish to advise that your Cash Management Accounts under CIPL Management are exempt from any of these fees and ask that you please disregard this letter.
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Ben Scott | 12/06/2009 5:33:57 PM | Website maintenance
Some maintenance work is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. The website may be inaccesible at times. This work should be completed by Sunday morning. Please let me know by email at ben_scott@capinvest.com.au or by telephone on 07 4920 4622 if you have any ongoing issues.
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Ben Scott | 29/05/2009 2:56:51 PM | Issues with the website
Last night's upgrade appears to have caused some intermittent issues with the client portal. The upgrade has been rolled back. Please be advised that more work will be performed this weekend, and there may be periods where parts of this site are inaccessible. This should be completed by Monday morning.
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Ben Scott | 28/05/2009 5:57:06 PM | Website maintenance
Some maintenance work is scheduled on this website this afternoon. This work should be completed by 7.00 PM. Please let me know by email at ben_scott@capinvest.com.au or by telephone on 07 4920 4622 if you have any issues after that time.
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Sue Dunne | 27/05/2009 4:37:35 PM | Griffin Financial Services
The purchase of Griffin Financial Services in Tamworth became a reality at the end of April and integration of our two businesses is now underway. With the workload being shared between Rockhampton and Tamworth, you may from time to time be contacted by Tamworth staff - Ray, Jane, Annette or Kayla.
Articles
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Spending to stimulate the economy - Lesson from the Great Depression
16/03/2009 8:46:38 AM
The Australian Government has recently handed $1,000 to pensioners. Soon many taxpayers will be receiving $900. In all, around $42 billion is being spent to help shield the Australian economy from the effects of the global downturn. The package includes funding for school buildings, home insulation and first home owners grants. It has been widely criticised by those who believe that the money is all being spent on plasma TV’s, pokies, and prostitutes.
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Interest rates cuts more certain as Australian growth slows. Brighter times ahead
2/03/2009 11:35:47 AM
Slowing growth suggests an easing in the interest rate cycle and we expect that the RBA is likely to start lowering interest rates early in 2009.
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Position your portfolio
2/03/2009 11:27:20 AM
Identifying the current state of the economic cycle can help investors position their portfolios to benefit from macro-economic changes. Based on our assessment of our position in the investment cycle, how should an investor structure their portfolio?
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Bull markets make people lazy
2/03/2009 11:12:51 AM
Investors being burnt through dodgy corporate practices is nothing new – you can look at every boom and bust over the past 400 years to see that. There is no certain “recipe” for investment, only the business cycle. Uncertainty is actually the reason investors are rewarded, yet month after month, companies and individuals market “certain” outcomes, and consumers fall for it.
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Current market forces taking away all the fun
2/03/2009 11:01:52 AM
In the current dreadful financial markets, the distinction between price and value is the reason why most financial professionals do not recommend selling into bad markets. It is also at the core of one of the biggest and most damaging fads espoused by regulators and the setters of accounting standards in recent history – marking the carrying value of assets to the current traded price.