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Share prices race ahead, but what’s next?
Australian shares have risen strongly since last year’s sell-off as the economy powers ahead, although nervousness remains over the prospects of rising interest rates.
- by John Collett
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Opinion
Climate policy
Nature, investment and the economics of biodiversity
Individual investors have made it clear that they expect companies and managed investment funds to consider sustainability and nature.
- by Suzy Yoon
Millennials plough their savings into cryptocurrency
One-in-five millennials – those aged between 25 and 40 – now own cryptocurrency but investment professionals warn against making short-sighted decisions based on Fear Of Missing Out.
- by John Collett
Back to the future: vintage toys now worth big bucks
With price tags that can reach as high as $10,000, these toys are unlikely to be found under the Christmas tree.
- by Stephen Crafti
Property boom tipped to continue into 2022
Sustained house price rises are likely for at least the next 18 months, but there are many factors that make forecasting particularly difficult.
- by John Collett
Call for social media ‘finfluencers’ to carry wealth warnings
Social media ‘finfluencers’ should carry disclaimers on their posts to warn potential investors about the reliability of the information they promote.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Investing
Investments that promise security of income have drawbacks
While retirement income products have their place, their pros and cons need to be fully understood.
- by John Collett
Warnings grow louder on niche-market ETFs
Exchange Traded Funds are booming but some of the newer varieties that invest in specific target areas of the market have raised some red flags.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Sharemarket
Is value investing about to stage a major comeback?
The value-to-momentum performance differences have peaked and are falling. The share prices of beaten-down companies could be pushed higher as value investment strategies gather momentum.
- by Michael Aked
Opinion
Shares
Why much-hyped growth stocks are so vulnerable to inflation
The more than $10 billion wiped off Afterpay’s value since early this year underlines how vulnerable many growth stocks are to the prospects of rising interest rates.
- by Clancy Yeates
Stiff ATO penalties for failure to declare crypto profits
Data matching comes to the fore as ATO targets taxpayers who fail to report cryptocurrency trading profits.
- by John Collett