IPO Watch: Cluey – 'leading the edtech revolution'
With more students seeking online tutoring to catch up on disruptions to their school year, education technology company Cluey is embarking on an IPO.
Funding your ‘last address'
Theo Marinis explains the costs of moving into an aged care home and how to effectively plan for and fund it.
Paul's Insights: Are your grown children eroding your wealth?
I suspect there are few times in life when we take more notice of our investments, and the performance of asset markets, than in the years just before and during retirement. While many people in these life stages worry about the potential for market downturns, their wealth can be impacted far more profoundly by something much simpler - providing financial support to their adult children.
InvestSMART Portfolios Monthly Update - October 2020
InvestSMART Capped Fee Portfolio review: Monthly Musings: October - economic expansion with second waves
SMSF auditor independence in the spotlight
Lisa Papachristoforos outlines the upcoming SMSF auditor independence requirements that will come into effect from July next year.
Director Deeds: Buying into the positive momentum
A strong fortnight for the ASX has coincided with an uptick in director buying - Alex Gluyas does the rounds of some of 2020's most popular stocks.
Investor Psychology Series Chapter 1: Overcoming The Bias of Human Psychology
In this series we drill into the biggest issues that investors face when it comes to psychology.
Why you should consider a Roboadvice investment solution
Got money to invest, but don't need a strategic financial plan or support around insurances, super and debt? Then a low-cost Roboadvice solution with InvestSMART could be right for you.
Does over-reliance on bank dividends threaten your annual income?
With the compulsion for holding banks now waning, it's time to look for alternative sources of total returns through both income and growth.
Banking is necessary, banks are not
Steve Sammartino explores the disruption occurring in Australia's banking sector with the rise of buy now pay later (BNPL), and why the lack of regulation in the BNPL sector should have the big banks worried.
IPO Watch: East 33 to handle a quarter of world's Sydney rock oysters
With Sydney rock oyster producer and supplier East 33 currently undertaking an IPO, Alex Gluyas speaks with the company's Executive Chairman, James Garton to discuss the float which will coincide with a second phase of acquisitions, how this will lead to East 33 becoming vertically integrated, and the opportunity offered by the south-east Asian market.
SMSF misconceptions
Lisa Papachristoforos runs through some common SMSF misconceptions with the SMSF Association's Director of Policy & Education, Peter Burgess, and explains what prospective SMSF members can do to be well informed about the industry.
Paul's Insights: Is it even worth having a savings account?
The Reserve Bank's decision to cut the official cash rate to a historic low of 0.1% was something of a blow for anyone trying to grow cash savings. But there are still valid reasons to hang onto a savings account.
IPO Watch: Credit Clear off to a flyer
Credit Clear's share price is up nearly 150 per cent since its ASX debut last week. Alex Gluyas catches up with the company's Chairman, Gerd Schenkel, to discuss the opportunity COVID has provided as debt ledgers increase, the backlog of debt in the business community, and how fintechs are disrupting traditional payment methods.
Paul's Insights: A cash lure can be easy bait
Cashback deals to refinance a home loan are becoming commonplace. But do they offer good value?
IPO Watch: MyDeal rides ASX's e-commerce wave
Following its recent listing on the ASX, Alex Gluyas speaks with the CEO of MyDeal, Sean Senvirtne, about the timing of its IPO after being delayed earlier in the year, the belief that MyDeal can replicate the success of other e-commerce stocks, and the expansion of its private label products which offer superior margins.