When it's time to rethink your pension income
For a move into aged care, it could be more tax-effective to finance it by ending an account-based pension.
Yield ETF not so attractive when rates rise
Owning ETFs in your DIY super fund can be a great way to diversify but make sure you understand the underlying stocks, writes Sam Henderson.
Five lessons from the market correction
Investors may have taken a haircut this week but it's worth investigating the causes so they're better prepared next time.
Wake up call for investors to get real on returns
Equities are still the best place to be but shareholders need to beware of becoming too complacent.
Property sweeteners that could turn sour
Look beyond the blandishments and glossy brochures and focus on tenants and the long-term prospects for capital growth.
The tools that let you take strata decisions online
In big apartment blocks it makes sense to build community via social media. Here's how to get started.
It's crunch time for DIY super CGT
Act now to make the most of capital gains tax relief opportunities, otherwise your super fund could pay more tax than it needs to.
Why defensive stocks may not save your bacon
If you thought you'd find shelter from volatile markets, rising interest rates may have undermined your "insurance policy".
'Red alert' for an emerging markets sell-off
While the world's eyes are on the Trump circus, busted buck and bond market sell-off, the emerging market mega-rally is about to roll over.
Renovating your apartment? Beware strata by-laws
Trying to play by the rules? It can be frustrating when you're charged extra for work that's already been done.
Kao ahead on global desire for Japanese quality
An improving Japanese economy and strong global demand points to continued growth for Japan's leading consumer goods company.
Forget the banks, look elsewhere
Banks are not the low-risk defensive option often described, and investors may find better options elsewhere.
Resources to keep you super savvy
Wanting to organise your superannuation, but don't know where to start? Here's where to look.
Why China A shares should be on your radar
State Street Global's Susan Darroch talks about investing in China, why ETFs won't topple the market and how a water view is her best investment.
Four apartment questions you must ask
Decisions you make at your first strata AGM will have far-reaching consequences. This is how to get it right from the start.
Banks still star income stocks
Yes the banks are 'in transition', says Lincoln Indicators' Elio D'Amato, but their balance sheets are pretty impressive. But Telstra is another story.
Global boom just getting started
If the global upturn is only just getting started, which is my central case, 2018 could look a lot like 2017. In this context, it's instructive to reflect on asset-class performance over the last 12 months.
How to safeguard your portfolio in 2018
The story of 2017 was how markets shrugged off everything geopolitics could throw at them. Can the synchronised growth across regions last?
Top US share picks for millennials
While it makes sense that millennials are trading differently to retirees the most popular stocks across the board are in the technology sector.
The geo-political risks set to drive your portfolio
Sally Auld, chief economist and head of fixed income and FX strategy at JP Morgan Australia and New Zealand, expects better performance from stocks positively geared to a weaker Australian dollar.
Why consumers are key to 2018 growth
In an AFR summer series, investment experts give us their thoughts on what's ahead for investors and tell us how they unwind.
Investment tips from the experts
Wondering about bitcoin, the global economy and toppy shares? We asked four market experts to give us some guidance.
Royal commission good for debt, bad for equity
A simple takeaway for markets on the banking royal commission: we get even more conservative, and risk-averse "narrow" or "utility" banks with even fewer non-core businesses.
The world's most important asset class
Once upon a time it was British gilts, then it was gold and then the US dollar. Now there's a new contender for the one asset class that can determine the fate of the global economy.
What could cause next crash
There is no way of timing a downturn – one either chooses to limit risk in a portfolio or learns to live with it.
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