Getting your hands on a piece of the property market is a huge learning experience and one of the most exciting (and daunting) milestones you can achieve in your adult life. At the same time, the process of becoming a homeowner can be an emotional,...
The cost of retiring just increased, with surging fuel costs and the rising price of food and healthcare negatively impacting a retiree’s bottom line. According to the latest figures by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the cost of retiring increased in the June...
Today’s wealth-creation journey requires more than just the basics of risk and return, but looking to leverage your interests into unique financial opportunities. Amid the rise of ethical and ESG investing, asking the right questions about wealth creation often means asking about more than just risk...
Key points - Share markets have hit the wobbles lately on the back of a long worry list ranging from growth concerns, central bank tapering, the US debt ceiling and fears of about China Evergrande’s problems. - Shares may still have more downside as it will take...
More Aussies are interested in investing in crypto than ever before, with one in three confident that bitcoin will eventually be transacted more widely than regular currency. Overall, one in six Australians owns cryptocurrency, new research by Global Prime has revealed. But crypto interest is peaking among Gen Zers, with...
Evergrande’s recent troubling financial news has deeply shaken investor confidence in the Chinese property developer. Now fears have spread beyond Evergrande to China’s other property developers, causing their bond prices to fall too. Is this China’s Lehman Brothers moment? Will the potential collapse of this...
If you are a shareholder of a company, you may receive payments known as dividends. These payments represent your share of the company's profits and are your reward for investing. Dividends may be a great way to boost your income and are often considered tax...
If retirement was on your horizon in the next five years or so, the market downturn due to COVID-19 coronavirus might have prompted you to take a closer look at your superannuation and how it’s invested. Perhaps you’ve seen your balance drop and are now...
If you’re an investor (or considering becoming one), some essentials are important to know, and of these, few are more important than diversification. Diversification is a way of spreading the risk associated with investments, or more simply, not putting all your eggs into one basket. And...
Here are five investing tips for those who are just beginning their investment journey.
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He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.