Money Stories

Welcome to “Money Stories” by Obsidian Wealth, your go-to source for practical insights into investing, wealth creation, and personal finance. Our Melbourne based team shares real world knowledge to help you grow and protect your wealth with confidence.

retirement planning Australia

The 5 Biggest Retirement Mistakes to Avoid

Why Planning Matters More Than Ever Retirement used to be simple: work hard, save steadily, draw a pension. Today, rising life expectancy, shifting markets, and complex superannuation rules have turned retirement into one of life’s most strategic financial challenges. For Australia’s high-income professionals and business owners, the risk isn’t earning too little-it’s planning too late […]
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Smart Retirement Tax Planning for High-Income Professionals

The Challenge of Wealth for Professionals Earning a high income doesn’t guarantee financial freedom. In fact, without structure, it often does the opposite larger tax bills, inefficient investments, and missed opportunities for long-term compounding. For professionals and business owners across Australia, tax planning is not about avoiding obligations; it’s about maximising what you keep and […]
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Trust company or personal

Trust, Company or Personal: Choosing the Right Structure to Build Wealth

The structure you choose to hold investments—personal name, family trust, investment company or alternatives—shapes tax outcomes, flexibility and risk. There is no universally “best” structure. The right choice depends on goals, income mix, family situation and the types of assets you intend to hold. What we’re solving for After-tax outcomes over time Control and succession […]
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RSUs, ESOPs and Bonuses: Turning Lumpy Income into Lasting Wealth

RSUs, ESOPs and Bonuses: Turning Lumpy Income into Lasting Wealth

Executives and high-growth employees in Melbourne often face a familiar problem: income arrives in bursts—vests, options exercises, cash bonuses—yet personal wealth remains noisy and undirected. The aim is to convert lumpy income into a predictable, compounding plan with less tax leakage and less concentration risk. The core challenges Tax timing: Vests and exercises can create […]
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Superannuation Strategy for High-Income Professionals

Superannuation Strategy for High-Income Professionals: The Levers Most People Miss

For many ambitious professionals in Melbourne, superannuation is one of the largest assets on the balance sheet—yet the least actively managed. Small changes to contributions, investment mix and fees compound over decades into meaningful after-tax outcomes. This guide outlines the key levers high-income earners often miss and how to use them within current ATO rules. […]
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