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Money

Terrors may hide in shadows

Christine Long More than 2.3 million Australians risk financial strife and don't even know it because they are unaware of red marks against their names in their personal credit files.

Brace for Wall St wobbly

David Potts Blame global warming if you like but October has had more sharemarket crashes than any other month.

Discounts: Don't be afraid to deal and save

Under the Radar: Prepare well to deal in capital gains

Money's weekly Morningstar tables

Features

Insight

Credit card loyalty schemes not worth it for most of us

Clancy Yeates At a time when many shoppers are turning away from credit cards, banks are devising ever more ways to get us spending on plastic.

Intelligent Investor

Look both ways before investing in property

Richard Livingston Property investing articles are generally either for or against. That's because the authors profit from property or making noise.

Under the Radar

Prepare well to deal in capital gains

Richard Hemming Matthew Kidman is making a success of managing money by himself, for himself.

Discounts

Don't be afraid to deal and save

Christine Long When it comes to saving a dollar, there are some budgeting tips that we're happy to embrace and others that are an absolute no-go zone.

The Chartist

Long view is always instructive

Rod Myer Technical analysts often use a range of time frames to get a take on what is going on.

Ask Noel

Can I bank on my CBA shares?

Noel Whittaker Each week, financial adviser and international best-selling author Noel Whittaker answers your questions.

Columns More columns

Intelligent Investor

Putting a price to earnings

Nathan Bell Profit is something of a modern invention - not to say likes of the ancient Egyptians didn't know how to make a buck.

Super

No need to spread savings across funds

John Collett Regular readers of personal finance columns will be aware of the importance of diversification.

Hot Stock

Tasty growth lures big brokers

Brian Han Demand from small to medium businesses for Silver Chef's equipment rental offerings remains buoyant.

Mum's the word for parental leave

Mark Bouris The Coalition's new paid parental leave scheme - starting from July 1, 2015 - will pay a replacement wage up to an annual salary of $150,000, funded by a levy on the 3000 biggest employers.

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Smart investor

Commercial vs residential property

Commercial investment property has many advantages over residential but its benefits come with risks.

The only way to win

Investors are human, and humans are at the mercy of their emotions. The strength to not follow the crowd can help you regularly beat the market.

The great bank bubble

Soaring share prices and a fixation on yield can lead investors into dangerous waters.

Ask an Expert

The best way to invest

Is buying an investment property the best way to invest $500,000?

Aged pension

How can my elderly mother maximise her aged pension?

Contribution limits

Are the contribution limits changing?

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