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Rams Home Loans
  • Get a fixed rate for peace of mind and still have the flexibility to make some extra-repayments
  • Security that comes from being part of one of the biggest financial institutions in Australia.
  • Get an answer to your request within 8 business hours.
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HSBC Home Loans
  • HSBC has taken the hard work and hassle out of refinancing by doing your homeloanwork for you. Now you can spend less time researching and could start saving sooner.
  • A great Variable Home Loan Rate of 6.79% p.a.
  • Available on new loans to HSBC, with minimum borrowings of $100,000.
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NAB Home Loans
  • NAB Personal Loan, special offer - No application fee, No monthly service fee & No early repayment fee, a saving of up to $990. For a limited time only, 1st Aug to 30th Sep 2011.
  • You can use a NAB Personal Loan for anything from a major purchase (like a car or boat) to debt consolidation to home renovations.
  • Whatever your loan is for you'll have options around a fixed or variable interest rate, your loan term and the amount you can borrow. Standard lending criteria apply.
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Investment Advisor

Managing assets and financial resources may be difficult for some people especially if they are too busy or have too many assets and financial resources to manage. These people may also have difficulty in coming up with decisions regarding their investments. In such cases, they might want to hire the services of an investment advisor.

An investment advisor is a firm or an individual who provides advice about securities. Typically, investment advisors provide advice in the investment of stocks, managed funds and superannuation. Although they may perform some of the duties of a financial planner, it should be understood that investment advisors are different from financial planners. Unlike financial planners, investment advisors have a specialized field and they may only be limited to provide services on their field of specialization.

There are several types of investment advisor. Among these are the tied advisors, multi-tied agents and independent advisors. Tied advisors provide exclusive professional advice to companies and may not be allowed to find other work as long as his contract with the company is still in good standing.

Multi-tied agents, on the other hand, have more freedom to work with different companies at the same time although they provide the same services to their clients. In addition, these kinds of advisors not only provide professional advice to companies or individuals but also help in managing assets and financial resources.

The third kind of investment advisor, the independent advisor, provides market advisories to clients. He may also take the responsibility of overseeing trading securities on behalf of the clients.

There are many benefits to hiring an investment advisor. Especially for people who have too may concerns and do not have all the time to manage their finances, the professional assistance of the investment advisor will be very beneficial. These professionals can help in arriving with decisions regarding investment and can help in controlling the flow of finances.