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With the cost of education continually rising, it certainly puts the squeeze on the family budget. We look at what choices are available to give your child a great education.

Can a machine replace Alan Kohler? New AI engines will be able to generate images and scripts based on simple prompts, ushering in a new era of the web that moves from searching for content to creating content. Steve Sammartino looks at the implications.

Robert Gottliebsen examines what previous and present commodity booms and busts can teach a new generation investing in cryptocurrency.

James Ling sets out what investors can take away from the latest crypto wipeout.

Scott Francis examines Vanguard's first superannuation offering to Australians and analyses one of its selling points - lifecycle investing.

Remember the old expression 'a fool and his money are easily parted'? I'm not so sure it holds true these days. Plenty of investment scams - especially those involving crypto, can be very hard to pick.

FIRE - Financial Independence Retire Early. It's not a new concept, but it has exploded in the post-COVID world.

It sounds counterintuitive, but studies have shown that on the podium, Olympic bronze medallists are happier than silver medallists. Why? It all comes down to Prospect Theory.

SBF, the Cult of Musk, the Zuck. Steve Sammartino wonders whether we are seeing the age of The Founder coming to a crashing end.

A common mistake of investors is to sell their winners, while holding onto their losers. We look at why this phenomenon occurs.

Through short-term volatility the InvestSMART portfolios continue to deliver over the long-term through diversification and low fees

Joe Longo, the chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, recently spoke of the task of regulating crypto while also encouraging new technologies such as blockchain. James Ling takes a look at the challenges the regulator faces.

With markets here and overseas experiencing volatility, along with the uneasy feeling that there's always some new global event about to kick off, we're often asked, "How should I invest during uncertain times?".

Scott Francis elaborates on why it might be useful to hold assets outside of superannuation - and what tax, fees and other factors to look out for.

James Ling debates proof-of-work versus proof-of-stake consensus mechanisms that pit Bitcoin and Ethereum against each other.

What options are there to help your children save for a deposit?