Selling shares when prices have tumbled or buying a house at the height of a property boom only to dispose of it when the market falls are among the financial set-backs that can happen to anyone on the road to retirement. Everyone makes mistakes during their...
Learn strategies to help you focus on long-term wealth accumulation, so you can fund your aspirations for retirement. An increasing number of Australians are hitting retirement age, and more people are now seriously addressing the question of how they actually want to spend their retirement and...
It doesn’t have to be the stuff of dreams. There are several strategies that could help you pay off your home loan sooner. And it doesn’t necessarily mean sacrificing the things you love doing today. The first step towards paying off your home sooner is to...
When it comes to deciding between super and your home loan there’s a lot to consider. If you’re paying off your home loan but you also understand the value in building up your super, you may find yourself trying to balance your present needs with those...
Avoid these common money traps to make sure you have enough put aside for a comfortable retirement. When you’re in your 50s and 60s, you know you’ve worked long and hard for what you’ve achieved in life and probably have a fair idea of how you...
Getting your annual super statement is a great trigger to do a quick review of your super. Here we explain what to check and what to do if you think there is an error. What to check on your super statement Check your super beneficiaries Problems...
Moves by the Japanese government to recognise the bitcoin as an investment-grade asset, and high turnover in bitcoin trading in China, have turned investors’ attentions towards the crypto- currency as an investable asset within their longer term portfolios. The rapid appreciation in the price of...
Share markets will always go up and down and investors can often benefit from this volatility. But volatility brings with it risks that are important to understand and, as much as possible, control. We present a five-step process to help ensure your funds can withstand serious...
For anyone who knows me, I have a standard answer for questions like this. And that answer is ‘it depends’. Whether it is planning for retirement, buying a new home, deciding what school to send the kids to, what job to take, or where to go for...
Hardly a week goes by without the mainstream media mentioning superannuation. It certainly remains at the forefront of many conversations around the country at the moment! Here is a quick summary of the major changes you need to remember...
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Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.