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Blackrock has reduced its fees on two of its most popular iShares ETFs. The good news for InvestSMART investors, is that they stand to benefit.

With the cost of living rising, many people's budgets are feeling the squeeze. Here's one approach that may be able to help.

We invest to achieve our life goals and we want to reach those goals on time, or with a little extra in our back pocket.

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) continue to grow in popularity with recent data showing $127 billion has been invested across more than 250 ETFs in Australia while globally it exceeds $10 trillion across 8,500 products.

As the government doubles the tax on super balances above $3 million, Scott Francis delves into what such an amount can provide in retirement.

Theo Marinis explains how Mike Cannon-Brookes's Sydney mansion can solve the government's revenue pickle - and why a super cap doesn't.

The best thing about investing for your children or grandchildren is the long runway of compounding they have ahead of them

As interest rates rise, Scott Francis lays out some coping strategies for those who have borrowed to invest.

Steve Sammartino spells out what's at stake for Google with the advent of ChatGPT.

James Ling looks at why the riskiest of risk-on assets, crypto, has moved faster and further than equities in early 2023.

Alan has COVID so Stephen Mayne, shareholder advocate and founder of Crikey, and James Thomson, Chanticleer columnist at the Australian Financial Review, have stepped up to the plate for today's Money Café. On the reporting season's busiest day, they talk CBA profits and why the shares fell, Star Entertainment and its long-suffering retail shareholders, the RBA chief's PR problem, the best of the billionaire's sons, inflation and interest rates and more inflation and interest rates.

​​​​​​​Robert Gottliebsen explains why the US Fed's inflation-fighting strategy won't be taking much notice of Australian mortgage holders and what investors can do to protect themselves.

Scott Francis takes inspiration from Dickens to set out milestones in a life that could make the difference between financial pleasure and financial misery.

InvestSMART hosted an informative webinar for Australians to manage their retirement finances. The expert panel advised on diversified investment portfolios, sustainable retirement savings drawdown, managing market volatility, and tax-efficient investment techniques. Attendees gained expert insights to make informed investment decisions and take control of their financial future.

A volatile share market can be unsettling, but it doesn't have to be. We show some simple strategies that can help investors ride out any volatility storm.

While economists debate over whether Australia will slip into recession, we take a look at how past recessions have played out for stock markets.