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How we can help you
AAA Shares Authorities & Credentials
AAA Shares Pty Ltd (ABN 44 008 180 952) has operated as an investment
advisory business since June 1988. Our principals and senior representatives
have many years of service in the industry as stockbrokers, share
traders and financial planners.
AAA Shares Pty Ltd holds a Financial Services Licence No 222
138 and is authorised to provide advice to clients on financial
services and products. This company has authorised AAA Shares
and Investments Limited to engage representatives to provide financial
services. Throughout the business "AAA Shares" refers
to these corporations jointly and severally in the provision of
financial services.
Our representatives hold Australian Financial Services authorisations
from AAA Shares and they are authorised to act in the provision
of financial services. We encourage our representatives to maintain
their skills through internal and external structured training.
Because of their skills, education and training our authorised
representatives are competent to advise on and assist in the investment
of clients' funds into the products that they recommend. Among
our representatives, we have qualifications in Commerce, Law and
Business and Diplomas of Financial Planning (FPA), Financial Markets
(SIA) and Mortgage Lending. Our advisors have a pool of knowledge
that allows them to jointly work to ensure that our clients receive
the best possible service.

World Class Research
The research that is available to our representatives is world
class. We subscribe to industry journals, on-line research services
and sources such as the Australian Stock Exchange, fund manager
sites and financial news services. Clients do not have to sort
through pages of material, because our advisory services are structured
to provide the relevant and necessary material based upon our
assessment of our clients' financial needs, circumstances and
objectives.
We strive to provide sound, appropriate advice that is relevant
and that can be justified as part of our clients' individual wealth
management strategy.

Share Transactions & Advice
In this current climate, where share markets are particularly
volatile, it is important to get the right advice. We offer different
levels of service to suit most clients. We always feel that our
clients should be able to talk to us at the level that is most
comfortable for the client. Some clients want simple straightforward
answers to their questions, others prefer research reports or
a discussion based on charts.
When possible, we propose to continue to review holdings of particular
stocks and contact clients about actions in those stocks. Where
we are recommending a "buy" or investment opportunity,
we will endeavour to notify all clients. When we believe that
a stock or other investment should be sold, we attempt to contact
clients who hold that investment. This web site will become a
source of much of these communications.

Portfolio Management
Our web site gives clients the opportunity to look at their own
portfolio of shares and other information that we make available.
We can issue a log in and password to clients to ensure the privacy
of this information.
However, we provide portfolio management services where clients
give us authority to review and recommend actions on their current
holdings. It is becoming part of all advisory services that the
advisor will contact as many clients as possible when a particular
issue arises. This may be to tell clients that news has been published
or that a company has made an announcement. We know that our clients
appreciate such advice and that they understand that it is impossible
to telephone all clients in a short period. This web site will
assist in the publishing of these notices.
Our portfolio management service takes the worry out of the client's
hands, by ensuring that those portfolios are under constant surveillance
and review. The client has to make the decision on the action
to be taken, but the advisor will contact the client with appropriate
advice. The small cost to the client of this continual review
service can usually be recovered from the results of timely and
appropriate advice.

Retirement Planning
This is usually at the heart of every person's investment strategy.
We save to meet future expenses and the biggest future expense
for most of us is our own income in retirement. A respected fund
manager, BT Australia, has given us some figures to use as a guide
for a lifetime pension, using capital and income over average
estimated life expectancy.
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Current Income
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Retirement Income
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Funds Needed At 65
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$35,000
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$24,500
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$391,192
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$60,000
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$42,000
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$670,614
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We assist you to prepare for retirement by showing you how to
save as much as possible, using the best planning, investments
and tax effective strategies. We also direct you on the sources
of income in retirement, such as superannuation pensions and annuities,
lump sums, employer packages and government pensions and allowances.

Financial Planning
Financial planning is the way to wealth creation and protection
of your assets. It is more than retirement planning and will include
future living requirements, educational and wedding expenses for
dependants, holiday and travel, children's savings accounts, investment
of inheritances, advice about wills and powers of attorney, insurance
and other personal issues. The plan is the guide that you will
use to ensure that your financial objectives, circumstances and
needs are really your goals and are clearly stated. When you have
a plan that sets out where you are heading, you can be more certain
that you will get there.
Our advisors are licensed to prepare appropriate plans, within
the legal requirements and according to industry practice. We
believe that we do more than just prepare a plan for you. Our
plans are made to be implemented and reviewed and to become the
platform for all future advice.
A well-prepared financial plan is the start of a lifelong relationship
to give our clients the financial freedom they expect.

Superannuation
The most significant change to employment and retirement saving
has been the compulsory superannuation contributions by employers.
However, this situation is part of the government's retirement
savings plan to reduce our expectations of government pensions
at retirement. We are saving for our own pension in retirement.
Let us show you the most effective and efficient ways of saving
into superannuation. There are tax savings available that make
contributions effective and there is a government sponsored scheme
that provides a lump sum payment of up to $1,000 per year for
low income earners.
Effective investment and consolidation of small holdings into
a single fund can increase the savings in superannuation. We can
advise you and assist in this process.

Mortgage Lending
Our clients are welcome to use our services to quote on residential
mortgages. We can arrange a quote for the mortgage for you and
do the running around to pick competitive rates and prepare the
paperwork.
Personal Insurances
We can provide quotes for personal insurances, covering Life,
Trauma, Disability and Income Protection. This has become part
of our financial planning service and must be considered when
we are assessing the full financial position of our clients. The
reduction of risk to a family and the protection of assets form
the basis of this advice.
Private Health Insurance and general insurance do not figure
significantly in our activities, but we do help clients where
necessary.

© 2004 AAA Shares & Investments
Ltd. All rights reserved.
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