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Pulse checking your finances

Your financial health is key to the health of your wellbeing, relationships, work and home life. It’s important to have...
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Grow your retirement income

In retirement, every dollar counts and it is worth exploring different strategies to grow your retirement income. Here’s how do...
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Pros and cons of Self Managed Super Funds (SMSFs)

While self managed super funds are not for everyone, they do offer significant benefits. Running an SMSF successfully requires investment,...
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Nine bad habits of ineffective investors: common mistakes investors make

Introduction In the confusing and often seemingly illogical world of investing, investors often make various mistakes that keep them from...
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AI and bank shares push super balances higher in 2024

Superannuation funds have recorded another impressive year of returns for members with international technology and Australian banking shares driving above...
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What is a distribution?

A managed fund generates income from its investments – for example, through share dividends, interest on cash or fixed interest...
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How do hedge funds work in a volatile market?

While an exposure to hedge funds can provide a lift to a portfolio’s performance, they also offer the potential to...
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Ever thought of investing in essential services?

Investing in infrastructure is about investing in the companies that provide essential services to society and earning predictable, reliable returns...
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Economic and market overview November 2024

Investors maintained a healthy risk appetite for much of October, which enabled major share markets to make further progress. Movements...
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As value outperforms again, is your portfolio ready?

As value returns to market favour it’s time to check in on your portfolio – but not all value exposure...
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Five signs you may need a financial adviser

You don't have time When you’re juggling your job with your personal and family life, it can be challenging to...
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Caring for ageing parents

Some of us may help provide assistance to our ageing parents or other relatives in the future. That time may...
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Navigating the transition to a successful retirement

Just as it is vital to invest in the financial planning, retirement planning must also focus on that other precious...
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How fixed interest got its groove back

Looking for higher returns than cash in the bank with less volatility than shares and property? With interest rates generally...
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Financial literacy for kids

Books can spark our imaginations, transport us to new worlds, and let us explore other times and other minds. They’re...
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A guide to aged care

Moving into residential aged care can be an uncertain and overwhelming experience for everyone involved. On top of the personal...
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8 tips to get a harder working home loan

It’s lucky Aussie homeowners are a pretty resilient bunch. All the interest rate rises over the past couple of years...
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Residential aged care changes – what could they mean for me?

The Government has proposed a number of changes to the support available for ageing Australians at home, as well as...
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Making the most of your retirement finances

You’ve waited a long time to reach retirement, so how do you make sure your hard earned savings go the...
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How old is too old for insurance?

Protecting your income during your working years makes sense. But once you – or your parents – grow older, is...
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