CHASING YIELD
Join hunt for a plan that pays
David Potts Must rate cuts mean a pay cut? There are ways to get a better income for only slightly more risk.
Land tax warning for investors
JOHN COLLETT Buy-to-let boom drives NSW State Government to issue warning to landlords.
Iron ore slide hits small property investors
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Features
THE 'HONEST' BROKER
Keep taking the tablets
MARCUS PADLEY Here are the 10 Commandments designed for the investor who's looking to do better than average.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
Shaping up for saleroom success
James Cockington Sculpture auctions, especially high quality ones, are rare. So for the cognoscenti, next week's sale is a red letter day.
CARD SHARPS
Rates elastic for your plastic
JOHN COLLETT The official cash rate is low and going lower, while credit card rates have soared.
SUPER & FUNDS
System damned by planner's decades of fraud
JOHN COLLETT It seems incredible that a financial adviser could continue to rip off clients for 20 years.
GETTING STARTED
No need for panic - the economy isn't all that bad
David Potts All things considered, it isn't doing too badly. What's missing is confidence.
BLOWING IT
Gambling on our future
David Wilson As a nation we love to bet and, for too many of us, gambling infects the way we manage our finances as well.
ASK NOEL
How can we get a good start in the share market?
Noel Whittaker Is it best to use your savings or get a loan to buy shares?
INSIGHT
End of the line for credit card surcharges
CLANCY YEATES For several years now, regulators have tacitly acknowledged that some businesses are gouging customers who pay on credit.
YOUR QUESTIONS
What's best tax move before I go?
George Cochrane I'm a dual citizen and moving back to the US. I want to keep my tax bill low. What's the best plan?
Columns
NUMBER CRUNCHING
Nest-egg needs hard to calculate
Richard Livingston Retirement saving is often like the federal budget. We target a reasonable number and hope it works out.
THE MOTLEY FOOL
Franking means more bang for your buck
Scott Phillips Our franking credit system is the envy of the world. Why not take advantage of it?
TIP OF THE WEEK
Timing crucial for super
Michael Hutton Compulsory super contributions will not provide enough for a comfortable retirement.
UNDER THE RADAR
Property trust builds bulwark against rate rises
Richard Hemming Ingenia's aged care focus is a point of difference from its REIT peers.