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- Investing
Don’t fixate on AI’s boom, a similar revolution is happening elsewhere
At the heart of this is Novo Nordisk, a 100-year-old Danish firm, the Nvidia of weight loss drug companies – and SMSFs should take note.
- Tim Mackay
- Opinion
- Investing
Why your ‘balanced’ portfolio is probably out of whack
Strong share market gains mean a 60 per cent allocation to equities in March 2020 now looks more like 75 per cent.
- Maziar Nikpour
Six things to consider before adding kids to an SMSF
Bringing children or other younger savers into an existing SMSF can increase purchasing power and boost cash flow, but beware the added complexity.
- Lucy Dean
- Opinion
- AI
In the battle between Apple and Nvidia, the gap is clearly narrowing
For more than a decade, the iPhone maker was the world’s most valuable public company. But the arrival of generative AI is boosting the stocks of others.
- Karen Maley
- Opinion
- Investing
Where to invest and what to buy in emerging markets
The best opportunities may be in government bonds and betting on the currencies of Brazil, Mexico and South Korea.
- Cathy Hepworth
‘Fun to watch’: Gold Coast crypto millionaire on bitcoin’s new rally
Sydel Siera discovered bitcoin while on a martial arts camp in Europe in 2016. Today, her cryptocurrency portfolio is worth more than $5 million.
- Jessica Sier
Wealthiest Australians
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- Tax disputes
Street Talk triggered $207m freeze order; family ‘flight risk’
The rich Taiwanese-Australian family behind the Nature’s Care brand lied to the tax office about their income, court documents allege.
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- Aaron Patrick
- Analysis
- Bulls & bears
Will this model keep working for fashion darling Cettire?
Share sales by the founder, opaque operations and a ballooning valuation: the luxury platform remains controversial with investors.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Rinehart blames Hancock pay gap on ‘helping women’ into mining
A 22 per cent gender pay gap at Hancock, versus a 15 per cent for all miners, is the temporary result of getting more women into the industry, Gina Rinehart says.
- Michael Bailey and Yolanda Redrup
This Month
Are you using super to pay for dental? It seems many are
Funds approved for dental work make up 41 per cent of all superannuation released on compassionate grounds in the 2023 financial year.
- Lucy Dean
Finance wanted me to be macho. I preferred honesty
A fund manager describes how she learnt that humility could make her a successful investor and manager.
- Amy Xie Patrick
It’s divorce season. This is what to do about money
The end of summer holidays and return to work is a peak period for couples to reassess their marriage. Here are 10 financial and tax issues to keep in mind.
- Duncan Hughes
Australia’s 75 richest women now control more than $151b
The wealth of Australia’s richest 75 women soared by 30 per cent over the past year, as entrepreneurs in resources, tech, property and fashion enjoyed the fruits of a resurgent market.
- Michael Bailey and Yolanda Redrup
Meet the next wave of self-made women
A group of emerging female founders are positioned to grow their wealth substantially in the next decade.
- Yolanda Redrup
Rinehart blames Hancock pay gap on ‘helping women’ into mining
A 22 per cent gender pay gap at Hancock, versus a 15 per cent for all miners, is the temporary result of getting more women into the industry, Gina Rinehart says.
- Michael Bailey and Yolanda Redrup
- Opinion
- Ageing
Aged care providers publish what they spend on food, care and wages
The new tool is designed to hold aged care providers to account for how they manage their budgets. But it’s only as good as the data provided.
- Bina Brown
- Opinion
- Super Q&A
The smartest way to inherit your partner’s super pension
Keep as much of the combined benefits in super for as long as possible because you will pay less tax.
- John Wasiliev
How do I protect my elderly mother from scammers?
The trick to discussing scams is to avoid pointing the finger or suggesting your mother is naive.
- Penny wise
- Opinion
- Bitcoin
Bitcoin mania is in full swing – with no end in sight
The cryptocurrency was trading at just $US16,000 at the depths of a crisis brought on by the FTX collapse. It set a fresh high early on Wednesday morning.
- Karen Maley
- Opinion
- SMSFs
How to prevent your super going to the wrong people
“Absolute discretion” can mean anything but when it comes to distributing superannuation death benefits.
- Peter Townsend
In minutes, first-home buyer Beth added $62k to her borrowing capacity
When Beth Brown reduced her credit card limit, her borrowing capacity shot up by $62,000.
- Lucy Dean
- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
How 12 extra hours of unpaid work weekly fuels economic inequality
The average woman spends 35 hours a week in unpaid work For men, it’s 23 hours.
- Bianca Hartge-Hazelman
Not ‘one of the boys’: Fundies with a different leadership style
Up-and-coming and leading fund managers share their journeys through the wealth sector and impart their best lessons.
- Lucy Dean
- Opinion
- Superannuation
Super’s new dilemma: save yourself tax or reduce it for your kids
The question is whether to restructure in an attempt to reduce your tax bills or those of your future beneficiaries.
- Ben Smythe
Downsizers are selling homes at big discounts – to their kids
A nurse was struggling to find a first home, so her retired parents offered to sell her theirs at a heavy discount. Real estate agents say it’s a trend.
- Duncan Hughes
‘The cost of doing business’: A building sector at boiling point
After a series of alleged large-scale tax fraud in the construction sector, subcontractors in the building industry fear they can no longer compete as firms underquote.
- David Marin-Guzman
Rate cuts are coming. Here’s what retiree investors can do
Once interest rates start to fall, the cash and term deposits that make up large portions of Australian retirees’ portfolios will deliver a little less. Here’s what to think about.
- Tom Richardson
- Opinion
- Income tax
Talented people make nations pay for high taxes
The best and brightest minds globally are fleeing high-tax regimes for jurisdictions offering financial incentives.
- Christopher Joye
PAC Capital name to be taken off funds, stay on building
Clayton Larcombe’s controversial funds management business is distancing itself from its own name following negative publicity.
- Aaron Patrick
