The pros finish first and second in the final week of Shares Race.

There are two types of renovators: those creating a dream home for themselves, and those doing up a property to maximise its value.

• COMMENT

We're seeing a lot of calls for solutions to the housing affordability crisis. But are the solutions as useful as they claim?

The largest fall of 2017 isn't a surprise – or necessarily even a harbinger.

Assumptions are the root of all major losses. What assumptions are we making today?

The ASX has gone to pot. Medical cannabis is the only game in town and it's going to end badly.

Control the process and select your investment property after due research, not just because some slick salesperson talked you into it.

• SPONSORED

If you are worried about nasty surprises, it's worth considering an investment property from Defence Housing Australia.

When any asset class is booming, the predators arrive.

• SHARES RACE

Kalkine's Hina Chowdhary has shot to the lead in week two of the four-week shares race with her original $10,000 investment in medicinal cannabis stock, AusCann, now worth $21,719.

Women, it's time for an investing revolution. Ignore those who say it's not for you.

• THE MOTLEY FOOL

He's worth almost $100 billion - it pays to listen.

• SHARES RACE

Richard Pritchard has stormed ahead in week one of the new four-week Shares Race.

Women are increasingly building share portfolios by themselves or in groups.

• COMMENT

There are a lot of positive write-ups about the recent results season, but don't be fooled.

The average has a lot to offer – and to teach us – especially if we're investors.

Many small investors have been hurt because they don't hold the resources companies.

Investors with more than $1 billion between them with deep-green investment manager Hunter Hall, must be wondering what to do after the shock resignation of founder Peter Hall.

Welcome to the year-long Shares Race, where 12 tipsters have selected 10 stocks each and their progress will be updated each month.

I get regular emails pointing out how bad broker recommendations have been in hindsight.

Does it make sense to invest in companies with a high level of employee ownership?

Far too many Australians let the tax "tail" wag the investing dog.

Chartist Richard Pritchard takes line honours at the close the four-week Shares Race as his decision to back gold pays off.

Watch for loose words designed to part you from your money.

You might have heard the Australian economy is enjoying an unprecedented run of economic good fortune.

The rules have changed … or have they?

• 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.

How to tell if a stock is going to disappoint.

• 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.