Women can do it for themselves
Building personal wealth doesn't have to hinge on your partner's financial skills or resources.
What can you really expect to earn on investments?
For many years I've been encouraging Australians to build wealth using proven strategies like spending less than you earn and investing the difference in quality, mainstream assets. Not only do these strategies work, I reckon anyone can use them.
Why home buying budgets may need a rethink
Banking regulator APRA has told home loan lenders they need to impose tougher stress tests on borrowers, and it could reshape your buying plans.
Our CEO invests $1 million - His first quarterly update
A few months ago, our CEO shared a series of emails with members about where he and his wife had invested $1m and why. It has now been over three months since so he thought it would be a good idea to show you how they are going.
One in three Australians move money out of savings
With interest rates at record lows, Australians are shifting cash out of savings accounts and into other investments.
Beat retirement debt
Retirement should be our golden years, and they can really sparkle if you exit the workforce with as little debt as possible.
Hawking, pump and dump - new rules, new warnings
Our investment regulator has been busy lately, issuing some stern warnings around money matters.
FAQs for InvestSMART's Fundlater investment service
Last week our CEO, Ron Hodge held a live Q&A webinar about InvestSMART's Fundlater service. The first invest now and pay later service and we were swamped with questions.
How to worry better
The times are tailor made for anxious souls to lose money. You can't stop worrying about that but you can do it better.
What is InvestSMART's invest now, fund later service?
InvestSMART has launched a new service which is essentially buy now pay later for investing. Find out how it works.
What if I don't have enough cash to invest now?
Do the rich get richer? Or is it all about seizing opportunities? New options are coming to the market to give more Australians a leg-up into the sharemarket.
Could be time to get some balance back
Sharemarkets in Australia and globally have dished up big returns over the past year. That's great news for investors, but it brings a hidden downside.
Scams peak during COVID-19
Scammers have ramped up their activity during the pandemic, with research showing more than 1.2 million Australians have been scammed in the past 12 months.
InvestSMART portfolio performance for the month of August
We are big believers in diversification, investing for total returns and long-term investing.
Are you in a dud fund? Look before you leap
MySuper funds have just been tested for fees and investment performance, and 13 have been slapped with a 'fail' result. Is your fund among them?
Investors look to overseas markets
We might not be able to travel overseas right now, but there are good reasons to add an international flavour to your portfolio.
