Government bonds are one of the safest assets that you can add to your investment portfolio, but there are other reasons why this asset class should be added to your portfolio. Consider the top reasons below. Safety and stabilityGovernment bonds, especially AGBs, are some of the safest...
Rule changes aimed at curbing major losses by the industry could leave individuals worse off. A raft of new income protection insurance rules from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority are set to be introduced from 1 October. The maximum amount of an individual’s pre-disability annual income that...
Investors want more information and further education to help them effectively use ETFs. That’s what polling data suggested at the May 2019 Morningstar Investment Conference. In the conference’s listed investments session, 62% of respondents wanted more information and education materials. Only one third of respondents...
Like any good Aussie traveller, you’ve probably explored many of Queensland’s beautiful beaches, rainforests and reefs, and done your local weekend destinations to death. The problem is, even the paradisiacal spot can lose its appeal if seen too many times. That’s where the Queensland Government’s Taste...
Today is the final day of voting for the 2021 Guardian/Birdlife Australia Poll. In the annual poll, Aussie’s vote for the best native bird. With a selection of 50 birds each year, the voting period has a progressive knock out feature, which eliminated the 5 least...
The explosion in property prices, which has headlined the Australian landscape for the past 12 to 18 months, could be about to halt, with the nation’s chief regulator applying the brakes on the amount home buyers can borrow. A report in domain.com.au reveals the buffer, at...
Retirement should be a time in your life where you feel secure, comfortable, and happy after a lifetime of work. However, sometimes the transition into retirement isn’t always smooth sailing; particularly since the pandemic put pressure on older Australians to retire sooner. Whether you have existing debts or...
You might’ve noticed a lot of excitement recently about something called Dogecoin. It’s a type of cryptocurrency that features the face of a cute Shiba Inu dog but is serious business, in that investors have made millions as Dogecoin’s value rose thousands of per cent...
Q: I paid my health insurance premium way back in February, do I get a refund? Many Australians who are in a financial position to do so, opt to pay a full year’s worth of premiums prior to the annual health insurance rate rise in order...
Everyone in the investment industry loves to hear investors’ success stories, whether they’re about buying a house, helping their kids pay for college, or living a worry-free retirement. These stories are the reason why all of us at Morningstar come to work every day, and...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.