Independent · Sunshine Coast · 2026
Honest writing on financial advice — what it should be, and what most of it isn't.
Phil Pilgrim. Twenty-five years in financial advice across Australia and the UK — adviser, founder, senior leader, consultant. Now writing from outside the industry, from a business he built to run without him.
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May 2026 Commentary 4 min
You learn things running a bowling alley that you don't learn anywhere else. About six months in I realised I'd bought something completely different. People don't drive to Maroochydore on a Saturday because they suddenly need to roll a ball at some pins.
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