Investing
How to turn $10,000 into a million dollars
It sounds like a stupid question but it's actually a really good one.
Bumper financial year returns could be as good as it gets
Improving global growth and profits as well as low interest rates have underpinned very strong returns for sharemarkets.
Investors falling foul of rules on tax-deductible interest
It is still common for people to find themselves in financial strife because they do not understand the tax implications of their actions.
Beware of bragging money managers
Investing is one of the most accountable pursuits you can undertake in one important way: the scoreboard is - metaphorically - 40 feet high and unavoidable.
Investing with a conscience needn't mean lower returns
Say what you will about ethics in finance, but a big change sweeping through large chunks of this industry is the shift towards investing with a social conscience.
Ellis up 25pc at midpoint of Year-Long Shares Race
Halfway through the Year-Long Shares Race, seven of our 12 tipsters are in the black and beating the All Ordinaries Index.
'Play money is important': How the avo generation is hooking into the sharemarket
So, you've given up the dream of home ownership – for the moment, at least.
Damian's $100-a-week 'play money' habit
When Damian was born, his grandmother bought him a couple of hundred dollars of Telstra shares. Now at 22, he has $25,000 invested in index funds.
Five interesting beaten-down stocks
Often, company share prices fall for very good reasons but sometimes it's caused by a market over-reaction.
Volatility is the new normal in equities
Market volatility has destroyed the concept of "safe income" in equities, but there are options to ensure a smoother investment ride.
Coal-fired investors risk being unplugged
Elon Musk stole all the headlines with the announcement that Tesla's largest ever battery would be built 200 kilometres north of Adelaide.
Ellis wins the Shares Race with all 10 tips in the black
Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments wins the four-week Shares Race.
Five investing concepts you might be getting wrong
"You keep using that word", Inigo Montoya said in the movie The Princess Bride, "I do not think it means what you think it means."
Ellis makes hay as Shares Race enters its final week
Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments continues to go from strength to strength in the third week of the four-week Shares Race with good performances from most of her 10 stock picks.
What Uber can teach investors about culture
Uber runs the risk of stealing defeat from the jaws of victory. And largely because its "win at all costs and don't mind the collateral damage" approach saw it undermine its own customers' trust in, and respect for, the organisation.
Taking the blame is part of the deal in financial advice
Blame comes with the territory in all financial advice. It's why any agent gets paid commission.
Millennials are better with money than I was in my 20s
A relative paid my HECS debt when I was 25. I'll always be grateful but if I could turn back time, I would have asked him to teach me how to invest instead.
Front runner increases her lead as tough market conditions continue
Angie Ellis boosts her lead in the second week of the Shares Race.
How to figure out compound growth in your head
You don't have to be a mathematician to use the Rule of 72. It's simple, but once you understand how to use it, you'll wonder how you got by without it.
Qantas hits the highs … of 2006
It's been a long flight back from a missed opportunity.
Capitol Health, Vocus, the best of the tips
Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments has taken the lead in week one of the new four-week Shares Race.
Why June is a bloody month for under-performing stocks
If you pay capital gains tax, it's worth thinking about selling loss-making stocks to offset the winners.
Australia's most respected companies
The US list of most respected companies is out. Who would make the cut here?
Noel Whittaker's verdict after a year of using micro-investment app Acorns
For years I have been going on about the power of investing small sums of money.
Women make better investors than men
Women are more risk averse and this translates positively in returns.
Index funds v actively managed funds
For a combination of reasons, index-following managed and exchange traded funds have become increasingly popular with both individual and institutional investors.
Experts warn over the The Next Big Thing in investing
Are providers being too clever with the latest breed of the funds that use "smart beta" strategies that increase the risks for investors and have fees twice that of vanilla exchange traded funds (ETFs).
It's not too late to boost your tax deductions
This year was going to be different.
Lower returns ahead for investors
So far, financial year superannuation fund returns have been good with the prospect of double digit returns if world share markets don't tank in June.