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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.

Mortgage regrets rise in line with rates, the disappearing super disruptors and stamp duty becomes a NSW election issue. Here's what you may have missed this month.

A revolutionary wave is passing through France as the nation lifts the official retirement age. But there are good reasons not to get caught up in the age we're eligible for the pension.

January 2023 marked the best start to a year in the ASX 200's history.

What lessons can be learned from a fund that has returned 9.1 per cent per annum over the last decade to now be valued at more than $240 billion? Scott Francis lists how the Future Fund can teach us some best practice.

Evan Lucas joins Sofie Formica on Brisbane's 4BC to discuss today's interest rate increase. The RBA understands there is a lag between rate increases and the effect on the economy but are people saving?

Steve Sammartino sets out his thoughts on what governments should be spending their money on - a new era of building technologically-savvy infrastructure that will support businesses, both employer and employee.

We could spend a big chunk of our life in retirement - maybe 40 or more years. So it's worth getting the facts straight on how to plan for this significant life stage.

Knowing where to park your cash isn't always an easy decision. Here are a few things to consider.

James Ling explores how a technical approach to crypto - and other assets - might help investors to manage risk and the market constants of fear and greed.

One of the most rewarding parts of investing is knowing that the investing you are doing today, could be helping others in the future.

New Year resolutions busted already? As the first month of 2023 ends, Theo Marinis shares his strategy for a New Year's financial checklist that's better than traditional New Year resolutions.

Scott Francis sets out the arguments for a rebalancing of your portfolio in the wake of the dissatisfying performance of 2022.

Experts were surprised by the largest annual leap in household inflation since 1990, with significant increases seen in holiday travel, electricity, and food prices.