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How to find treasure in the sharemarket’s trash
Contrarian investing has been out of fashion for more than a decade, but its time may have come as growth stock valuations run hot and the pandemic throws up buying opportunities.
- Tony Featherstone
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Bargain basement ASX stocks to consider
Fund managers believe these companies demonstrate good value. But each requires patience and an appetite for higher risk.
- Tony Featherstone
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Sydney’s extended lockdown a ‘game-changer for the economy’
You can throw all that positive jobs data out the window: it will shortly be supplanted by a dramatic increase in underemployment and the worst thing policymakers can do right now is stick their heads in the sand, writes Christopher Joye.
- Christopher Joye
How to avoid a hefty super tax bill when you die
If you have no financial dependants when you die there could be considerable tax owed on your remaining super, but appointing a power of attorney can help.
- John Wasiliev
- Opinion
- Superannuation
Start planning now for next year’s tax time
Pre-tax concessional contributions to super and capital gains tax cap contributions for small business owners are among the opportunities to consider.
- Colin Lewis
- Opinion
- Flat Chat
Confusion widespread with strata COVID-19 rules
Lawyers and experts are split on the laws governing mask-wearing in common areas of apartments, leading to confusion among strata managers and owners’ committees.
- Jimmy Thomson
Wealthiest Australians
Richest executives are younger than ever
There’s an increasing likelihood that your boss, who’s earning a lot more than you, could also be much younger than you.Â
- Julie-anne Sprague and James Thomson
Who are the 10 wealthiest executives in the ASX300?
The 2021 Rich Bosses list highlights the rise of resources and tech stocks, with a digital billionaire taking top spot.
- James Thomson
Meet the Rich Bosses who don’t have a boss
As tech and mining stocks boom, the number of executive chairmen on the Rich Bosses list is growing – even if the role still creates governance concerns.Â
- James Thomson
This Month
September reckoning for ASIC v Wilson
The much-delayed case will soon go to trial, after a judge provided permission for a key ASIC witness to give evidence via video link.
- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Why professional investors are less bullish than the amateurs
The gulf between the market return expectations of investors and their advisers is stark, reminding us to be conscious of the risks of ‘recency bias’.
- James Weir
Top 10 tax tips for property owners and investors
Keep on the right side of the Tax Office by following advice from tax experts on how to maximise claims and minimise mistakes.
- Duncan Hughes
Ex-Young Rich Lister Craig Gore loses fraud appeal
Lawyers for the brash developer had argued a judge had erred in a rare jury-free trial.
- Liam Walsh
- Opinion
- Global economy
Investors should be wary of China’s credit impulse
This key economic indicator worked during the global financial crisis but has not been a robust guide for investors before or since.
- Gerwin Bell
- Opinion
- SMSFs
Read this before ‘crypto-charging’ your super
Before chasing cryptocurrency gains, there are important regulatory and investment-related issues that you will need to consider.
- Ben Smythe
- Opinion
- Estate planning
How to get your financial affairs in order
The sooner you start thinking about the kind of legacy you want to leave, the easier it will be for everyone, including yourself.
- Michael Hutton
How Rich Lister Peter Cooper’s ‘next gen’ is picking winners
He’s reducing his holding in the investment firm he set up 20 years ago as its next generation of fundies trawl the globe for family and founder businesses.
- Julie-anne Sprague
Property investors on edge as lockdowns threaten market gains
The retail, office, industrial and residential real estate sectors are again under pressure as fresh COVID-19 outbreaks test investor confidence.
- Duncan Hughes
Buy, hold, sell: Imugene, Liontown Mesoblast, Kogan, Dusk
The best and worst small-cap performers from FY21.
‘Frankenstein’s monster’ of tax rules needs fixing
Complying with Australia’s tax laws has blown out to an estimated $50 billion a year and is holding back productivity and employment, according to the Tax Institute.
- Edmund Tadros
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Australia will fight back against the virus
The current lockdowns are crushing confidence, but fiscal and monetary policy and a sound public health response will help us counterpunch like Mike Tyson.
- Christopher Joye
- Opinion
- SMSFs
When six is a crowd in an SMSF
Large families may benefit from new rules allowing up to six members of a self-managed super fund, but broadening access can also lead to dysfunction.
- John Maroney
- Opinion
- Flat Chat
What to do if you’re locked down in construction hell
Government-enforced stay-at-home edicts have thrown up some interesting challenges for builders, tenants, property managers and landlords.
- Jimmy Thomson
How this Millennial investor overcame trading panic
Trading used to panic 26-year-old investor Liv Bradford, so she found a way of building wealth that suited her better.
The pros and cons of testamentary trusts for SMSFs
Is a testamentary trust a smarter way of managing your SMSF death benefits? It can be but there can also be other tax traps to be aware of.
- John Wasiliev
- Opinion
- Managed funds
BlackRock too big for regulators to miss
The financial group’s ability to hoover up money highlights the advantages of scale in fund management. But BlackRock’s growing clout is bringing increased scrutiny.
- The Lex Column
New private jets for Gina Rinehart, Dick Honan
Gina Rinehart has taken delivery of a new Gulfstream 600, while Dick Honan bought an old plane from Kerry Stokes.
- Joe Aston
Young Rich Listers sell popular Sweat app
What started as a humble fitness e-book guide morphed into a hit fitness app that Sweat founders Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce have sold to a US player.
- Updated
- Julie-anne Sprague
