• SUPER & FUNDS

With Hurricane Irma hitting the US, following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey a fortnight ago, those investors holding catastrophe bonds are likely to lose their money.

• SHARES RACE

The Dartboard has edged into third place in week three of the four-week shares race, thanks to its holdings in Lynas Corporation.

• ANALYSIS

Micro-investing might look great at first glance, but more than 50,000 micro-investors using Acorns are paying annual fees of over 6.2 per cent a year.

Despite all of the hype and headlines about new sharemarket listings here and overseas, the number of public companies has actually been falling.

• COMMENT

You're better off making detached emotionless decisions and thinking for the long term when you choose which stocks to buy.

The top three spots remain unchanged in the second week of the four week shares race. Richard Pritchard, who plays as the Chartist, maintains his lead over the Shares Race's reigning champion Angie Ellis.

How to protect yourself when the market gets hot.

It's fascinating to look back 30 years and think about what Australia was like at that time.

Qantas is the star performer of the retail stocks this profit reporting season with its declaration of its second-highest ever profit.

After Alex and Lauren Fisher exchanged their wedding vows in June last year, they jetted off to Bali for a honeymoon using money they'd saved with the Acorns investment app.

There is a lot that is wrong with financial services. That said, many of us don't help ourselves, either.

Richard Pritchard has thrown down the gauntlet to the Shares Race's reigning champion, Angie Ellis, in week one of the new round of the four-week Shares Race.

• SHARES RACE

At a little over the halfway mark of the Year-Long Shares Race, Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investment has extended her lead over the second-placed competitor.

The P/E ratio appears to allow you to compare how expensive companies are relative to each other but it doesn't take account of earnings growth.

Among the many factors affecting investment risks, the level of gearing and diversity of asset holdings are paramount.

The ASX is only 2 per cent of the world's stock markets, when measured by market capitalisation.

• SHARES RACE

Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments scores yet another win in the Shares Race.

Property is but one asset class, and there are many other things you can do with your money in 2017 instead.

Companies are floated to make money … but not for you.

If only there was a defined path to the Holy Grail, the ability to know which stocks are going up and which are going down and when.

Thematic investing is not without risks, but there can be big rewards.

• SHARES RACE

While most contestants lost money during week three of the four-week Shares Race, Angie Ellis, of 80 20 Investments, increased the value of her portfolio.

• SHARES RACE

Angie Ellis, of 80 20 Investments, has increased her already commanding lead in week two of the four-week Shares Race.

Is there any sweeter (virtual) sound than the digital tinkling of dividends as they fall into your bank account?

It sounds like a stupid question but it's actually a really good one.

Improving global growth and profits as well as low interest rates have underpinned very strong returns for sharemarkets.

It is still common for people to find themselves in financial strife because they do not understand the tax implications of their actions.

​Investing is one of the most accountable pursuits you can undertake in one important way: the scoreboard is - metaphorically - 40 feet high and unavoidable.

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.