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Investment bonds are long term investments that may offer tax efficiency to investors on a high marginal tax rate and...

This article looks at some longer term structural trends in the economy and their impact on economic growth and investments....

Risk assets performed strongly in January, following further indications that inflation may have peaked in key regions. Global economic growth...

Reverse mortgages are home mortgages that work in the opposite way to a normal home mortgage. Instead of interest and...

Between March 2021-22, inflation in Australia rose by 5.1%. Meanwhile, wages only rose by 2.4%1. With the bare essentials becoming...

When it comes to life stages, we’re all different. Some of us are all set up with a mortgage, a...

Key points 2022 was dominated by high inflation, rising interest rates, war in Ukraine and recession fears. This hit bonds...

If you’re a first home buyer, you may be eligible to withdraw voluntary super contributions you’ve made (plus earnings) to...

Do you struggle to control your spending around your friends and family? If the urge to ‘keep up’ with a...

Christmas is a wonderful time of year in Australia, filled with summer foods, decorations and of course, gift giving. Here...

What’s the meaning of Christmas in your household? While it can sometimes feel like spending a small fortune on gifts...

If you’ve thought about how much money you need to save so you can retire comfortably, it might feel a little...

While an exposure to hedge funds can provide a lift to a portfolio’s performance, they also offer the potential to...

As you age and your health starts to deteriorate, having a financial safety net and protecting your nearest and dearest...

The impacts of interest rate hikes on consumers are well known; higher interest means that mortgage debt servicing costs will...

Once a staple investment allocation, the traditional balanced portfolio of shares and bonds has had some challenges in delivering positive...

It’s natural to feel nervous when markets fall. News about inflation and rising interest rates may prompt you to make...

Up until the 1980s the dominant theory was that financial markets were efficient. In other words, all relevant information was...

Pleasingly, global share markets fared well in October and recovered most of their lost ground from September. Locally, the S&P/ASX...

From time to time, market movements may cause your super balance to fall. While this can be alarming, you'll find...