Insights

If you listened to the intraday musings of the equity markets during April one would have expected a poor return as 'fears of a correction' built up. However, this could not have been further from the truth.

Scott Francis looks at three different perspectives to asset allocation that could help ride out tough times.

Steve Sammartino does a personal audit and analyses the future of subscriptions and the investment case behind them.

Since the Global Financial Crisis, Australian investors have flocked to the safety of cash, a trend that led to the phrase 'the Wall of Cash'.

We'd all like to see our investments double in value. The question is, how long will it take? There is an easy to find out.

It's been an exceptional few months in the property market. In February, values rose 2.1% nationally - the biggest monthly jump since 2003. March saw a 2.8% uptick, the fastest climb in 32 years. Thankfully, price growth for April settled down to 1.8%.

As the mercury falls, now's the time to turn up the heat on electricity bills

Scott Francis explores whether the lifecycle approach to asset allocation provides value for investors.

When it comes to investing, Australians are pretty conservative. Just over one in four of us invest directly in shares. This may seem high, but it's modest on a global scale.

Setting up investments for children can give kids a financial head start when they reach adulthood. The trouble is, many parents don't know where to begin.

Over the past 12 months, scams have cost Australians $201 million. In the first three months of 2021 alone, crims fleeced their victims out of $63 million.

Robert Gottliebsen looks at the pending copper boom and its link to the new building specifications for NSW.

Alex Gluyas does the rounds of director trades in what was a very quiet fortnight.

Steve Sammartino explains the significance of the Coinbase IPO & why platforms have historically been the best performers in investment markets.

Theo Marinis explains the opportunity available for small business owners to benefit from a dividend streaming strategy.

Gaurav Sodhi explains the venerable electricity business is now vulnerable.