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Money features
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Labor flip-flops on super
Just when we thought we had a set of proposed changes to the superannuation system that everybody could agree on, and which were seen to be fair, Labor is trying to move the goalposts again.
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How to plan ahead for the superannuation changes
Even though the government is still to finalise the precise details of the budget super changes, retirees have sufficient information to plan ahead.
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The cream rises to the top in week two
Company profit season has delivered some spectacular hits and misses, with the gap between first and last place blowing out.
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Streeton's Sydney Harbour is art world's 'absolute waterfront'
Sir Arthur Streeton's magnificent 1907 panorama of Sydney Harbour is listed for public sale on August 31 for only the fourth time.
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Index tracking can miss the mark
Index investments are proving popular with investors.
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How to navigate reporting season as an investor
As earnings season takes over the business pages, here's a few pointers for investors to consider.
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The jobs market is softer than the unemployment rate suggests
The strong growth in part-time employment shows "flexibility" comes with a cost for many workers.
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Corporate takeover? Decide for yourself whether to sell your shares
If there's a takeover bid for a company you are invested in, you don't need to sell your shares straight away.
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Why using a mortgage broker gives borrowers more power
At a time when the finance industry has become too complex for most Australians, there is also a low awareness of what finance or mortgage brokers do, and how they can help the borrower.
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How to be your own real estate agent
Can't see the point of paying thousands of dollars in commissions to real estate agents when you could do a better job of selling your property yourself?
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Profit season heats up fantasy share game
The busiest week yet of company profit season gave some Shares Racers a leading edge.
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The downside to investing in property
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
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Retirees are gaming the system to qualify for a pension
While older retirees may be reluctant to dissipate large amounts of capital to retain their previous pension entitlement, the investment returns now provide compelling reasons to do so.
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Dumping a windfall into super is a lazy strategy and not the best one
The pending changes to superannuation could force people to think outside the box and end up much better off by doing so.
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Bring on the 'hard-nosed conversation' for the age pension
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
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Jon Snow and why we all need an estate plan
You won't find yourself raised from the dead by dark magic and potentially be the rightful heir to seven kingdoms, but you may have a complicated personal life.
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Motley Fool: Time to sell your bank shares
Investors should take more than just a passing interest in our banks this reporting season.
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Profit reporting season so far so good
At the half-way point of the reporting season you'd have to say the trend is positive.