Member Discounts

A how to book of Self Managed Super Funds

A how to book of Self Managed Super Funds Is a comprehensive guide for anyone involved in SMSFs and is written by Tony Negline who has over 20 years experience in the super arena. The book is only published in pdf format. An annual subscription to the book delivers you two to four updates to the text over that period. The full table of contents can be viewed by clicking here.

The recommended retail price is $55 for a once off purchase or $120 for an annual subscription. AIA members are offered a 20% discount. This reduces the prices to $44 for a once off purchase or $96 for an annual subscription.

To access this discount follow this link and use AIAMEMBER as the discount code.

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AFR Smart Investor Magazine

Provides active investors with independent and expert ideas, intelligence and strategies. Smart Investor is offering AIA members a 15% discount off the newsstand price which will make a one year subscription $81. To order call 1800 032 577 or fax 03 9603 3898 and quote your AIA membership code.

Alan Hull Newsletter Services

The weekly Blue Chip Report provides all the market information you need to manage your blue chip portfolio including when to move to cash. It includes a weekly commentary by Alan, is simple to use and ideal for anyone who has a very busy lifestyle but still wants to manage their own investments. It costs $99 per month with the $49.50 joining fee waived for AIA members.

The weekly ActVest Newsletter provides all the information and charts needed to implement Alan's Active Investing Strategy. This costs $34.50 per month with the $49.50 joining fee waived for AIA members.

To subscribe to any of Alan’s newsletter services or purchase his books go to www.alanhull.com/aia and either order online or download an order form (left hand side of webpage). Also note that Alan's books include newsletter order forms as well. Whichever form you use please mark it 'AIA member' and you won't have to pay the joining fee for either newsletter.

Bendigo Bank

Home Loan/Home Equity Loan offering 0.5-0.7% discount on the bank’s standard variable interest rate, discounted application fees, no monthly administration fees when you have three products with the Bendigo.
Savings on home and contents insurance.

Home loans up to $250,000	An 0.50% pa discount on our standard variable interest rate when you have three products with the Bendigo. Discounted application fee. No monthly administration fees.
Home loans more than $250,000	An 0.70% pa discount on our standard variable interest rate when you have four products or more with the Bendigo. No application fee. No monthly administration fees.
On personal loans	No application fee.
Mortgage Saver Account	Linked to a VISA debit card. Full transaction account rebate.
Home and Contents Insurance	14 months for the price of 12.

To access these benefits please contact Branch Manager, Robyn Doulman on 07 3878 2788 for referral to your closest branch. To redeem any of these great offers simply quote your AIA Membership Code when you call.

Offer only valid on the above products taken out by members of the AIA until 30/04/2010. Fees, charges, terms and conditions apply. All loans subject to the bank’s normal lending criteria. This material contains general advice only. Please consider your situation and read the Terms and Conditions available online at www.bendigobank.com.au. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178 AFSL 237879. (S22515) (02/09).

Educated Investor (Specialist Investment Bookshop)

Melbourne based Educated Investor Book Shop offers a 10% discount on its books.

Titles can be ordered via telephone 03 9620 0885; fax 03 9620 0886 or website www.educatedinvestor.com.au. AIA member code must be provided.

Eureka Report

Published by Alan Kohler, and produced by an independent, leading team of journalists and financial experts in their field from Mining and Finance stocks through to fixed interest, SMSF and property. Eureka Report offers AIA members a 21 day free trial and an extra month free for your initial subscription. To take up a free trial or begin subscription please visit their website and complete the form.

FNArena

Supplies financial and economic news stories, analysis and commentary on the Australian and global financial markets. FNArena are offering AIA members a FREE three month subscription to FNArena. If you then decide to subscribe, you can do so for a $40 discount — $290 instead of $330 for 12 months. Send an email to info@fnarena.com with subject line AIA Promotion and put your postal address in the body of the email.

Independent Complaint Solutions

Established in April 2004 to provide specialist complaint related services to both Australian Financial Service Licensees and consumers, ICS will handle all aspects of your complaint to maximise the potential for a successful claim. ICS work on a no win no fee basis and usually charge a base fee of 30% of claim awarded. AIA members will receive a 10% discount off the base fee. If no claim awarded no fee is charged.

Offer: Established in April 2004 to provide specialist complaint related services to both Australian Financial Service Licensees and consumers. If you consider you have incurred investment losses due to the actions of a Financial Industry Services provider (up to a maximum of $150,000 within the last 6 years) ICS is able to fully review and structure your case and act as your representative throughout the process. ICS will handle all aspects of your complaint to maximise the potential for a successful claim. ICS work on a no win no fee basis and usually charge a base fee of 30% of claim awarded. AIA members will receive a 10% discount off the base fee. For example, if a claim of $50,000 is awarded the non AIA member will incur a fee of $15,000 (ie. 30% x $50K) whereas the AIA member will incur a fee of only $13,500, a savings of $1,500 or 10%. If no claim is awarded no fee is due.

To Order: Contact Anton Hura on 03 9785 6699, mobile 0425 825 914 or email postmaster@icomplaintsolutions.com.au and quote your AIA membership code.

The Intelligent Investor

Subscribe to Intelligent Investor for one year and receive two additional issues for free (one month). AIA members will also receive website access; informative fortnightly emails and access to the Q&A forum.

Offer: Offers a bonus 2 issues (1 month) to an annual subscription (24 issues) of The Intelligent Investor sharemarket publication. The subscription includes:

Over 20 clear stock recommendations to BUY, HOLD OR SELL in the fortnightly sharemarket publication.
Fast reporting online with new stock reviews added to the website every few days.
Opportunity to join in podcasts and Q&A Forums.
Independent advice from a team of value investing experts.

To Order: To subscribe, call The Intelligent Investor on 1800 620 414 and quote AIA membership code. Or visit www.intelligentinvestor.com.au.

The Investing Times Newsletter

Offers AIA members a special subscription to their six weekly newsletter, the Investing Times. AIA members will receive a 15 month subscription for the 12 month price and a FREE copy of the new book You don’t have to be Rich to Become Wealthy by Trish Power, Ian Murdoch and Jamie Nemtsas (rrp $39.95). A one year subscription is $275 or $250 for automatic renewal authorisation. AIA members will receive an extra $100 of value in this offer. Call 1300 131 526 and quote AIA membership code. For more information go to www.investingtimes.com.au .

The Mayne Report

Edited by Stephen Mayne, The Mayne Report provides readers with regular emails and comprehensive reports on companies. AIA members can access a discounted rate of $200 (usually $250) for a 12 month subscription valid until 1 July 2009. For more information go to www.maynereport.com.

To order email stephen@maynereport.com and quote your AIA membership code.

McGills - Technical & Business Bookstore

McGills is a leading business bookstore servicing professionals, university students, large companies, educational institutions and anyone who needs business information quickly and cost effectively. McGills inventory of over 10,000 titles covers all areas of business, computing, finance / investment and law.

As an AIA member, McGills will offer a 10% discount from the RRP of all books at our Brisbane store and online.

McGills - Technical & Business Bookstore

Ground Floor, 307 Queen Street

Brisbane 4000

Tel: 07 3221 9939

Fax: 07 3236 2664

Email: Brisbane@mcgills.com.au

Website: www.mcgills.com.au

Microreport Investment Newsletter

Provides investment reports on Australian Microcap companies and offer a 40% discount off the $695 retail fee. Subscribers also receive free investment reports on selected companies and 20% discount on all pay per view individual company reports (Pay-per-View reports normally cost on the website $69 for an initiating coverage report and $39 for update reports).

Offer: Provides investors with high quality investment research and investment reports on Australian Microcap companies. Microcap companies are defined as companies with a market capitalisation of generally below $200m AUD. AIA members are offered a 12 month subscription for $395, a 40% discount off the $695 retail fee. Microreport subscribers receive access to the Australian Microcap Reviews news database, free investment reports on selected companies, and 20% discount on all pay per view individual company reports (Pay-per-View reports normally cost on the website $69 for an initiating coverage report and $39 for update reports).

To Order: Download this form (insert URL), complete the details and send in quoting your AIA member code. For further information please email Microequities Subscription Department at subscriptions@microequities.com.au.

Moneybags

Purchase books, software, DVDs, courses and more. AIA members receive 10% off the RRP on all books, 20% off RRP on books with a RRP of $100+ and attend free investing seminars through the website, or for 20% off the listed price on home study courses and software. Please call 1800 010 141 or visit http://www.moneybags.com.au/ for all this month’s special offers, reading guides and to browse their extensive range of over 2,000 titles.

MyClime

MyClime is an innovative fundamental online stock market research and management tool. MyClime members experience a powerful combination of stock analysis data, insightful market reports, free training and their own personal client advisor. Following a free 14 day trial, subscribe for 12 months for $995 or 2 years for $1495 and receive a 10% discount and an additional 3 months membership valued at $373. Call 1300 136 225 and quote your AIA membership code.

The Pain Report

Jonathan Pain has spoken at many AIA conferences over the last 10 years. He spoke, several years ago, about the unsustainable nature of the U.S housing market, the American debt bubble and the remarkable rise of China. Jonathan has now decided, after 25 years in the investment industry, to become an independent voice in an industry dominated by the Wall Street marketing machine.

Jonathan is offering AIA members a discounted rate of A$150 (GST inclusive) versus a regular rate of A$185 for a subscription to The Pain Report. For this you will receive a minimum of 12 reports a year which will provide you with an independent and global perspective of the world economy and the key factors which will shape and define the world we live in, over the years ahead. For more information visit his website www.thepainreport.com.au.

To access this discounted subscription rate, send an email to enquiries@thepainreport.com.au and quote your AIA membership code.

Paritech

Will give AIA members a 10% discount off all Paritech products and services excluding books, discounted packages and brokerage. AIA members will also receive a free two hour Share Market Training CD and Booklet. To order or enquire phone Joseph Smith at Paritech on 1300 652 511 or email joe@paritech.com.au and quote your AIA membership code. The Pulse Trading and LIVE Market Data Platform: To find out more go to www.paritrade.com.au.

Stock Doctor

10% discount on the initial subscription price of Stock Doctor, fundamental analysis software. RRP normally $1,895.00, down to $1,705.50. 12 month subscription includes financial health analysis of all ASX listed companies, company announcements, technical, analytical and client support, User Group Meetings, all software upgrades, a monthly newsletter, Taking Stock and the weekly market wrap StockWatch. Call Lincoln Indicators on 1300 676 332 and quote your AIA membership code.

YourTradingEdge Magazine

Offers AIA members a 25% discount off a subscription and includes one free bonus issue. The 12 month subscription (6 issues) will be $38.40 (RRP $51.20) or the 24 month subscription will be $75.52 (RRP $96.70). To order call 02 99486 3622, fax to 02 9986 3575 or subscribe online at www.yte.com.au/aia. Please ensure you insert both your AIA membership code and the YourTradingEdge promotional code AIA1108.