AGED CARE
Calculate the costs when it's time for care
Barbara Drury Thinking about aged care? Selling the family home to pay for a bond may not be the only solution.
Big puzzle of Palmer's backflip
JOHN COLLETT 4:36pm For all his huffing and puffing about protecting the little people, Palmer has traded his support for practically nothing in return.
INSIGHT: Richer rich bad news for us all
MARKETS: Daryl Dixon - Prospects good for share investors
HAND-OUTS: Mark Bouris - Grab what you can from the government
Money's weekly Morningstar tables
THE NUMBERS YOU NEED: You go figure.
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Features
THE 'HONEST' BROKER
Sit back and relax. Your ETFs will take care of themselves
MARCUS PADLEY Exchange Traded Funds allow investors to build diversified portfolios with minimal cost and effort.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
Going. Going. Good. Art attracts some smart money
James Cockington If fine art sales are an economic barometer, then good times may be ahead.
ASK NOEL
I helped daughter buy her home. Must I pay tax if she returns it?
Noel Whittaker We're planning to transfer the property back into my name. Will I be hit with a big bill?
GETTING STARTED
When is advice not advice? When it's a sales pitch
DAVID POTTS There's more consumer protection buying a fridge than in financial advice from a bank.
BENEFITS
Pressure on pensions as asset rules shift
MAX NEWNHAM There is a high likelihood that changes to eligibility for Centrelink benefits will become a reality.
IPOs
Shot in arm for health sector
David Potts A rush from investors for the Healthscope float has many hoping that Medibank will follow suit
DIY FUNDS
How to bale out of your SMSF
Alexandra Cain Although it may seem as if every man and his dog have their own self-managed super fund, the reality is quite different.
HOT TOPIC
How to keep your energy bills low
Alexandra Cain Change your lightbulbs, ditch the fridge - if your power bills are breaking the bank there are solutions.
DOLLAR DAZZLER
Why the dollar is defying the Reserve Bank
David Potts Don’t tell anyone, but our dollar has actually risen in value since the Reserve’s last rate cut.
Columns
THE CHARTIST
Are US stocks marching into bubble territory?
Rod Myer Investors are asking whether the US equity markets are moving into the danger zone.
UNDER THE RADAR
Buy cheap and be patient
Richard Hemming Private equity groups are interested in rural services group Elders. You should be too.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Almost time to buy miners as sector enters war of attrition
David Llewellyn-Smith The price of iron ore is down. Is this an opportunity for investors?
HOT STOCK
Investor appetite for Sunland is building
Greg Smith Strength in the property market, especially in Queensland is good news for listed developer.
