Date: 28th October 2008

Speakers: Greg Carroll, Paul Gillmore

Topic: The Global Credit Crisis and its impacts for you.

The events of the last 12 months represent a fundamental shift in the global economy and are likely to involve a redistribution of wealth. The result will be a widening gap between the haves and the have nots. The question for you is which one will you be? Or more importantly, which one do you want to be? And what can you do to make sure you end up on the right side?

In light of all the doom and gloom that we read in the papers it's hard not to feel concerned about the future. But as we know the media thrive on bad news and don't always have a grasp on what is really happening in the market.

The aim of this session is to cut through the media clutter and lay out in a straight forward and practical manner the issues that are currently affecting property and financial markets, the things you need to consider to ensure you are well placed to ride out the storm, and how to position yourself to take advantage of the opportunities that will emerge.

Presenters:

Greg Carroll has over 19 years experience in the area of finance and business strategy. He is an active investor in property and shares. Greg started his finance business in 2003. Prior to this he worked in commercial lending with National Australia Bank and was a director of a marketing and communication company.  

Greg qualifications include a Bachelor of Economics, a Graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia, and a Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Communications from Queensland University of Technology. He is also a full member of the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA). 

Paul Gillmore is the managing director of Southern Cross Financial Services. He is an authorized Financial Advisor as well as a Licenced Real Estate Agent and has been helping people with their investments and finances since 1995. His breadth of experience in both business, property and finance gives Paul the ability to think laterally when developing strategies for clients, which in a number of cases have been life hanging.
 
Paul is unique as a Financial Advisor because he believes that direct property should be an integral part of an investment portfolio reflecting a truly balanced view of investment portfolio construction.