Insights

You know it's a competitive home loan market when banks are willing to pay customers for new business. But with cashback deals of up to $4,000 up for grabs, are borrowers really getting good value?

Is it possible to beat returns on investment markets? Yes - but there are good reasons why aiming to match the market can consistently put you in front.

Scott Francis looks at how a 4.5 per cent withdrawal rate on a retirement portfolio over the past 25 and 15 years shapes up.

Steve Sammartino looks at the opportunities that could emerge for investors as cities and offices go through an epochal shift.

As the country heads into a federal election, Scott Francis looks at the reasons why the halving of minimum superannuation pension withdrawals should be a permanent measure for any government.

Theo Marinis says the golden rule of looking after the grandchildren is first making sure the kids are okay.

Attention bias is one of the most distracting and impactful personal bias we have. It takes your attention away from your goals and strategy by tapping into something humans love to do - take shortcuts.

Steve Sammartino looks at how the process of turning the physical into digital is about to start running in reverse.

We live in a complicated financial world, but Australians aged 15-21 are eager to get a handle on how to get more from their money.

In times of uncertainty or turmoil, we often see the price of gold rise. But how does the precious metal stack up as an investment?

Scott Francis models the benefits of a portfolio with exposure to growth for investors who have the advantage of time - even when the investment backdrop is challenging.

We are often told that starting your investment journey early is the best way to solidify your finances for the future. But is it ever too late to start investing?

Lisa Papachristoforos reviews the hits and misses for superannuation in the Federal Budget announced this week.

The Coalition has delivered a budget that could be the last of their term in office. There is plenty to mull over for investors with its forecasts on the state of the Australian economy and where the Government sees Australia going over the coming years in focus.

James Ling considers the benefits and risks of stablecoins as ANZ becomes the first major financial institution to mint its own Australian dollar-linked stablecoin.

Theo Marinis takes a cold, hard look at property investing and asks if the lessons you learned from your parents are still valid today.