Insights

As competition between lenders heats up, some are offering cashback payments of up to $5,000 when you refinance a home loan. But does it offer good value?

To raise or not to raise? That's the question facing the Morrison government as it grapples with whether or not to increase employer-paid super contributions.

It's been all about the small and mid-caps over the past fortnight as Alex Gluyas focuses on some major director sales.

The Coronavirus pandemic has seen one in two Australians rethink their financial goals.

Steve Sammartino explores three ways to fix social media & the ramifications they would have on social media businesses' profits & investors.

Lisa Papachristoforos explains what limited advice is, the related legislative framework & why ASIC is pursuing and promoting limited advice.

Housing values reach record levels. What's driving the regional housing boom? Which areas are undervalued? Where to avoid.

Scott Francis looks into the Magellan Global Fund capital raising offer & whether investors should participate.

Scott Francis outlines the risks involved in chasing high returns in the fixed interest portion of investors' portfolios.

While you need to be mindful of the current economic climate when considering which of Australia's 240-plus ETFs to invest in, you also need to keep one eye on the horizon - as it's over the longer term that your best returns will be achieved.

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) come in many shapes and sizes. There are active and passive, ones that just look at a single commodity or currency, index ones, ones that follow a basket of selected stocks and even ones that have leverage built in.

Due to the fancy footwork deployed by some fund managers, their financial results can't always be accepted at face value, and as an investor you need to be aware of what tricks they use to embellish their performance.

Back-to-school costs can take the shine off those first few weeks of term. Parents often have mixed emotions around their kids returning to school. Along with a much anticipated (by parents) return to routine, the end of the holidays brings the inevitable round of education costs.

Steve Sammartino delves into Google's threat to leave Australia, and how investors can navigate big tech's battle with global regulation.

Robert Gottliebsen explores the property boom, Joe Biden's stimulus package & the transition to electric cars.

Alex Gluyas does the rounds of insider transactions at small-cap companies given a noticeable lack of action from ASX 200 directors.