It's the first week of the first round of the year for the shares race and already Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments occupies the top spot - a position she occupied for most of last year.

While attention is currently focused on the possible impact of negative gearing tax changes on property prices, investors also need to consider the impact of higher capital gains tax bills on future investment decisions for all asset classes.

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The cryptocurrency craze that has swept the financial world over summer is hard to ignore.

A huge industry encourages people to invest in managed products that may or may not be best suited to ensuring their financial future.

Enjoy the fact that Violet Crumble and Vegemite are Australian again - but buy foreign shares as well.

Start-ups finally have the ability to raise money from the public in exchange for a stake in the company after the regulator approved the first batch of equity crowdfunding platforms.

When the herd turns it turns, and it can do so without planning or logic.

There is fundamental analysis and there is technical analysis and a lot of investors think it ends there. But there is another body of analysis essential to the process but less obvious.

Is 2018 the year to invest in emerging markets?

There are three investment outcomes: you beat the market, match the market, or it beats you.

The vast majority of Australians have never invested in shares, and there's no great mystery why – they can't afford it.

Recent headlines have flagged a fall in Australian capital city house prices. But does it mean anything for you?

Angie Ellis has won more of the four-week shares races than any other competitor, including the professional tipsters.

Large gains in your portfolio are a good problem to have but the good news also comes with psychological baggage.

It looks like our sharemarket will finish the year on a reasonable note.

Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments has just edged out Richard Pritchard, who plays as the Chartist, to take line honours at the conclusion of the four-week Shares Race.

Social benefit or impact bonds are only just coming onto the radar but early indications are that they can produce very good returns for investors who want to put their money into something that's doing social good.

Our market's done a lot of huffing and puffing, but the elusive 6000 points has been passed.

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Mortgage debt is a big concern for financial regulators, but maybe not for the reason you think.

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

We shouldn't be surprised that the All Ordinaries and ASX 200 indices hit 6000 points, but the sluggish performance of the banks will drag on future growth.

In order to make any money in the sharemarket you need to focus on the unknown and stop wasting your time on the known.

No investor ever made money (other than through sheer luck) looking only in the rear vision mirror.

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Angie Ellis of 80 20 Investments has stormed ahead in the new Shares Race.

Picking the right assets is critical: for most people, it comes down to choosing between cash, property and shares.

Four investment fears holding Australians back.

Australian-Chinese entrepreneur Michael Cho knows all about the opportunities and risks of running businesses and investing in China.

One of the most neglected questions in property is what ownership structure to use.

As an investor, you're much better owning the company that is creating the future.