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The Direct Investment Group provides a range of services to assist investors in organising and managing debt including:
finance applications to lenders,
- advice on the most suitable facility,
- advice on the most competitive overall facilities,
- advice on the taxation aspects of debt,
- advice on the most effective debt reduction strategies,
- advice on the level and timing of fixing interest rates, and
- advice on cash flow and financial efficiency in general.
Interest Rates
The first rise in official interest rates for some years occurred on the 8th May 2002 with a rise of 0.25%.
This action reverses the trend and the obvious questions now need to be asked:
- how quickly rates will rise,
- how far they will rise,
- what impact rising rates will have on the Australian sharemarket,
- what impact they will have on other investment markets, and
- whether to fix rates now.
These are important issues and need to be addressed in any comprehensive financial plan.
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