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About Paul Clitheroe, AM

Chairman – InvestSMART Group Limited

Paul has 37 years of investment experience and is regarded as one of Australia's leading 'money' experts. From 1993 to 2002, Paul hosted the popular Channel 9 program Money and now currently writes for newspapers across Australia along with frequent appearances as a guest expert on Australia's major television and radio networks.

Paul was appointed Director and Chairman in 2014, is Chair of the Investment Committee and along with the Board of Directors & management, is actively involved in defining the company's strategic direction.

Paul is Chairman of The Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and Money Magazine. He also holds the Chair of Financial Literacy at Macquarie University.

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Paul's Insights: Low rates see investors push the risk envelope

It's a sign of the remarkable times we live in that banks are offering home loans with negative interest rates. But in today's low rate world it pays for investors to take a balanced approach.

2wks ago

Paul's Insights: Australians kick the card habit

After decades of developing a credit card habit, Australians are ditching cards by the hundreds of thousands.

3wks ago

Paul's Insights: 5 things I wish I was told about saving for retirement

When I talk to people about saving for retirement, a common response is "I wish I'd known that sooner". Building a nest egg isn't hard but it does help to follow some basic rules. Here are five tips to bear in mind.

4wks ago

Paul's Insights: Where do I invest?

I'm often asked, "Paul, what do you invest in?" In my younger days, when I was at uni, I was taught that one-third in fixed interest/cash, one-third in property, and one-third in shares would probably do it. But the reality is that asset allocation is as individual as fingerprints.

1mth ago

Paul's Insights: Shares hit new highs but time not timing matters

The Australian share market has notched up an all-time high with the ASX 200 benchmark index hitting 6,875.5 points in late July, passing the previous record of 6851.5 points reached in 2007.

1mth ago

Paul's Insights: Two out of five home owners could be missing out on savings

Home loan interest rates are at record lows, but not everyone is sharing the savings.

1mth ago

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Paul's Insights: 2018 Wrap-up

To sum up 2018, Paul talks about the property downturn in the last few months and what caused it, why he's not fussed by share markets going down, InvestSMART's new capped fees model and the significance of $451 and why downturns can be good for regular investors. Paul's Insights will return in 2019.

9mths ago

Paul's Insights

Paul's Insights: A strong case for thinking global

Latest Insights See more

Paul's Insights: Low rates see investors push the risk envelope

Paul's Insights: Australians kick the card habit

Paul's Insights: 5 things I wish I was told about saving for retirement

Paul's Insights: Where do I invest?

Paul's Insights: Shares hit new highs but time not timing matters

Paul's Insights: Two out of five home owners could be missing out on savings

Latest Videos See more

Paul's Insights: 2018 Wrap-up

Paul's Insights: It pays to give high fund fees the flick

An invitation from Paul Clitheroe: Equity Income Fund

Paul's Insights: How to create your own financial plan

Paul's Insights: Investing Habits

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