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Alzheimer’s takes a financial toll long before diagnosis
People who develop dementia often begin falling behind on bills years earlier, research shows.
- Ben Casselman
Alex found guilty of $10m tax fraud conspiracy
Construction identity George Alex has been found guilty of conspiring to defraud the tax office through his labour hire firms as his marathon six-month trial came to an end.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Opinion
- Investing
How Australia’s ‘magnificent 10’ contributed to returns over 20 years
How costly was failing to pick the ASX’s 10 top performers over the past two decades? Vanguard did the sums
- Carole Okigbo
Why the family farm has become a huge inheritance challenge
Succession planning can be extremely difficult, but it doesn’t have to be if you start talking early and come up with a workable strategy.
- Larry Schlesinger
The super funds failing to perform
For the first time, all default MySuper options passed the APRA performance test, but big retail funds continue to underperform.
- Michelle Bowes and Hannah Wootton
Where home buyers can score the biggest bargains now
House sellers are slashing their prices by hundreds of thousands of dollars as fresh listings rise before spring.
- Nila Sweeney
Wealthiest Australians
Robin Khuda is the ringleader of this year’s biggest M&A deal
The founder of AirTrunk has cashed in on the inexorable rise in demand for processing power and built a vast fortune on the rise of cloud computing.
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- Paul Smith and Tess Bennett
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- Commercial real estate
‘Great assets’: Nick Politis pays $50m for Porsche dealerships
Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis has added two Melbourne Porsche dealerships to his 28pc stake in ASX-listed Eagers Automotive.
- Larry Schlesinger
Farquhar’s Atlassian era passes without a grand farewell
Co-founders Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes spent their final day of as co-CEOs working from home. Venture capitalists say Farquhar’s influence goes beyond Atlassian.
- Tess Bennett
August
Don’t be tricked by these sneaky auction tactics
From fear of missing out to what’s known as ‘money illusion’, it’s useful to understand the psychology of real estate negotiations.
- Lucy Dean
Four strategies to lower pesky lenders’ mortgage insurance
Lenders’ mortgage insurance is a costly nuisance. But if it comes down to paying a bit extra and getting into the housing market sooner, it might be worth doing.
- Lucy Dean
- Opinion
- Governance
India’s sharemarket regulator chief needs to explain herself on Adani
Madhabi Puri Buch, the chairwoman of India’s Securities and Exchange Board, was an investor in the Adani network. Why has she cleared the company?
- Andy Mukherjee
Weekender dreaming: It’s a great time to buy a holiday home
Listings for popular getaway destinations are at their highest in five years, while demand has fallen, making now a good time to look for a holiday home.
- Michelle Bowes
- Opinion
- Property investment
Investing in property for yield has never looked so unattractive
Rather than dealing a fatal blow by ending negative gearing on property, governments are bringing about death by a thousand cuts.
- Michelle Bowes
- Opinion
- SMSFs
Beware – DIY repairs and renovations are a minefield for SMSFs
Doing work on a property owned by your SMSF is fraught with danger because of strict tax and superannuation laws. Here’s what you need to know.
- Meg Heffron
My short-term memory is a worry – should I close my DIY super fund?
Many retirees with SMSFs worry about diminished capacity as they get older – this is what to do.
- John Wasiliev
- Opinion
- Rear Window
Young fogeys of Melbourne’s private clubs unite!
It’s hard being counter-cultural, so Melbourne’s most privileged conservative young men have decided to band together.
- Myriam Robin
Yachts, fine art and investment properties targeted by ATO
The ATO will use data from insurance and property management companies to cross-check taxpayer claims.
- Duncan Hughes
The window to make decent money on term deposits is fast closing
Banks have already started cutting interest rates anticipating the Reserve Bank’s next move, but there are still reasonable deals to be found.
- Michelle Bowes
The hunt for truly diverse investments – from alligators to concrete
With regular asset classes increasingly correlated, wealthy investors are looking to some esoteric choices.
- Alan Livsey
The power player who sparked a Melbourne Club feud
Those who regularly traverse the tricky world of club politics speak of it as a blood sport.
- Myriam Robin
IFM Investors, ISPT shareholders agree terms for $240b merger
Property investor ISPT is ready to sign on the dotted line with IFM Investors after more than a year of negotiations.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Opinion
- Financial planning
This wealth book has great advice – so why do I dislike it?
Scott Galloway is a superstar when it comes to wealth creation. The problem is, he knows it.
- Andrew Hobbs
- Opinion
- Inflation
Lower inflation could pressure RBA to cut rates
Very low inflation readings in the coming months will change the interest rate debate.
- Christopher Joye
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Fundamental research key for tapping global markets
As Australia’s stock market capitalisation pales in comparison to global equities, fundamental research has become a cornerstone for investment firms.
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What advisers are telling clients about the $3m super tax
Financial advisers are urging parliament to resolve the super tax standoff to give wealthy clients enough time to adjust to the changes.
- Michelle Bowes
How to work less, help the kids and do the job you always wanted
A transition to retirement pension offers opportunities to revamp your lifestyle, pay down debt or gift a home deposit. Here’s how to take advantage.
- Duncan Hughes
The tools showing retirees they have more to spend than they thought
Retirement income modelling is advancing rapidly, giving people an unprecedented ability to plan their own financial futures.
- Joanna Mather
The Australians who may soon pay more for aged care
Labor and the Coalition are drawing closer to an agreement on changes to aged care funding. This is what it would mean.
- Lucy Dean
