DIY funds versus the pros – the answer is in

Does it matter who manages your super fund?

Clock ticks on $1 million super deadline

It's the $1 million opportunity – the last hurrah to get a lot of money inside super and take advantage of super's concessional tax rates before July 1 this year.

Gold continues to shine for tipsters on back of Trump concerns

• SHARES RACE

The top three places remain unchanged at the end of week two of the four-week Shares Race, as the themes of the first week continued into the second.

Peer-to-peer lenders lead increase in personal loans

Personal loan applications rose strongly during the December 2016 quarter, with much of the growth coming from online marketplace lenders.

Fund members likely flying blind with life-stage options

Would you invest in something for which there is no information on whether it is likely to be a good investment?

Tipsters backing gold miners in front as resources look up thanks to Trump

• SHARES RACE

Tipsters with portfolios loaded up with gold miners and mining services companies have done best in the first week of the four-week Shares Race.

Zero-interest balance transfers credit cards can have sting

Lenders promote their zero-interest balance transfer credit cards at this time of year. They know that many people return from Christmas and holidays struggling to pay-off their credit card debt.

More working for longer to ensure decent retirement

Workers are retiring at age 61, on average. Just two years ago they were retiring at age 58.

Trump, Brexit and super changes in the mix for 2017

What a year 2016 was. Britons voted to leave the European Union, Donald Trump won the US presidential election – and financial markets reacted well to these events.