Money
Investing
Opinion
Superannuation
Why I’ve decided to contribute extra into my super account
You can easily score a slice of this government-sanctioned tax-minimisation strategy, if you want it.
- by Jessica Irvine
Latest
Where the bargains are: Opportunities remain for first-home buyers
While first-home buyers may be disheartened by soaring property prices, there are still some suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne where unit prices remain affordable.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Money Makeover
I invested in shares for the first time this week: here’s how I did it
Hundreds of thousands of Aussies are dipping their toe into the sharemarket for the first time. Here’s how to join the investing revolution.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Investing
Consumers want regulatory watchdog with bite
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission needs to maintain its litigatory focus on protecting consumers, rather than bow unreasonably to any government pressure for less regulatory red tape.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Sharemarket
Why economists think it’s mad to buy individual shares
By the time you’ve read a company annual report or a stockbroker has read something and sent out their newsletter, it’s already built into the stock price.
- by Jessica Irvine
Analysis
Sharemarket
There’s a lot more to ETF performance than just the numbers
When major macro factors inflect higher or lower from their respective business cycle low or high points, this can also play a significant role in the performance of sharemarket sectors.
- by Graham Parkes
Opinion
Sharemarket
What are ETFs and should you buy one?
Exchange Traded Funds are something worth considering for the many people just beginning their journey of share ownership.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Property market
Rare plants add value, make statement in a garden
Investment in the quality of the plants and shrubs scattered around the fringes of a property well before you hang up the for sale sign can pay off handsomely.
- by Stephen Crafti
Vacancy rates still high for inner-city rentals
Vacancy rates are likely to remain high for CBD units in our two biggest cities but for landlords of properties elsewhere, it is a different story
- by John Collett
Opinion
Shares
Why I’ve decided to buy shares and how I intend to do it
The Australian Securities Exchange says about 900,000 Aussies can be labelled as “intending investors” who plan to start investing in the next 12 months.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Managed funds
How to tell if your managed fund or ETF is truly green
Investors should look for accurate greenhouse gas emissions data to make a fully informed decision that they are investing for the benefit of the planet.
- by Arian Neiron