Investing

Flying high: A liking for minnow minor Caeneus Minerals has put Richard Pritchard in the lead.

SHARE RACE

Chartist leaps in front to move from first to last

Vanessa Desloires Depending who you talk to, picking winners in the stock market can either be a delicate science of educated guessing, or something written in the stars.

INTELLIGENT INVESTOR

Worried you'll live too long? Try an annuity

Richard Livingston Australia is facing a longevity tsunami. It's inconvenient for politicians but a boon for those selling lifetime annuities.

HOT STOCK

Suncorp steadies ship for investors

Greg Smith Technology initiatives, stripping out costs and divesting the non-core bank division have helped restore the insurer's fortunes.

UNDER THE RADAR

Of small telcos and big gorillas

Richard Hemming Junior telecommunications stocks have had a great run. There are signs that might change.

INTELLIGENT INVESTOR

Six questions for your financial planner

John Addis OPINION Most investors need reliable financial advice. The problem is in finding it.

THE CHARTIST

Bulls and bears slugging it out over our dollar

Rod Myer Technical analysis points up indecision in the market, with no clear direction being able to win out.

THE CHARTIST

Tracking Oz Minerals' bumpy ride

Rod Myer This copper and gold miner has given its shareholders a particularly wild ride since the GFC.

QUIRKY INVESTMENTS

Silver a good investment for collectors

James Cockington The precious metal is being increasingly seen as more than gold's poor relation.

SUPER

Buying property through self-managed super funds has its pitfalls

Kate Jones When financial adviser Amanda Cassar's clients began seeking advice about property investment through self-managed superannuation funds she wanted to know what all the fuss was about.

INSIGHT

Home prices coming off the boil

Clancy Yeates Investing in property may have paid off handsomely over the last few years, but there are growing signs the market is starting to cool down.

QUIRKY INVESTMENTS

Hunt on for pioneer miners' jewellery

James Cockington In the colonial mining boom gold ornaments were specially commissioned. Very few have survived.

HOT STOCK

Ten's fortunes could turn

Angus Geddes Ten, the third largest free-to-air TV network in Australia, has struggled with the structural headwinds facing the media industry.

INTELLIGENT INVESTOR

Bargain price for Reject Shop shares

Nathan Bell The Reject Shop's share price has tumbled - great news for those looking to buy.

UNDER THE RADAR

Wealth managers are riding the wave of prosperity

Richard Hemming It pays to listen to some good advice, especially about investing in a perfect mechanism for making super profits.

PROPERTY

Taxing truth and fiction on investment properties

Melissa Browne Property investment is one of the great passions of many Australians, who may in turn find their affairs become a passion of the tax office.

INVESTING

Exchange-traded funds - buying a little piece of the action

Penny Pryor If you don't know much about investing or share markets, it can be hard to know where to start.

HOT STOCK

Good returns: Telecom New Zealand

Greg Smith It's hard to fault the company's strategy of investment in 4G and the growth opportunities available in data, digital, cloud-based and mobile operations.

There's no magic in compounding

George Cochrane Dividend reinvestment plans are the devil's own creation when it comes to capital gains tax.

Small companies are doing it tougher

Rod Myer Underlying movements in sharemarket indices can tell an interesting story about the state of the economy.

QUIRKY INVESTMENTS

Vintage in vogue

James Cockington Vintage clothing, especially haute couture, is now collected in the same way as fine art, and investors are tentatively entering the scene.