Money
Investing
Opinion
Property prices
Caution needed when buying a house with a small deposit
While the government’s low-deposit house buying schemes have many real advantages there are some potential traps for first-home buyers.
- by John Collett
Latest
Small investors left behind broader sharemarket recovery
Many of stocks that are popular with small, retail investors have not done as well as the broader sharemarket as the global economy rebounds.
- by John Collett
Tech-savvy workers opt for bitcoin in their pay packets
Technology savvy employees eager to take part in the cryptocurrency gold rush are electing to take bitcoin rather than cash in their pay packets.
- by John Collett
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
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