Insights

January is a time for new beginnings, and 2022 could be the year many Australians embrace a more sustainable lifestyle. It turns out that going green can benefit our hip pockets as well as the planet.

Calendar year 2021 saw exceptional returns for the InvestSMART Diversified Portfolios. Portfolio Manager, Evan Lucas, goes through the highlights of the portfolios for 2021.

New Year, new goals. While some of us make goals promising to refrain from drinking as much and finally use that gym membership, our investments shouldn't escape this scrutiny either. Our InvestSMART Bootcamp course explains goalsetting.

Australians love making New Year resolutions. The only problem is that we're not very good at sticking with them. Some simple steps can make a difference.

James Ling looks at all the ways to invest in crypto.

In his first piece for 2022, Steve Sammartino proposes some ideas for the big opportunity that e-commerce presents.

James Ling takes a look at crypto's achievements in 2021 and what trends will emerge in 2022.

With a strong return from Australian shares and great returns from international shares last year after a miserable 2020, Scott Francis crunches some quintiles to see if there are any patterns for investors to exploit.

Theo Marinis outlines what you need to do to keep your super safe and ensure a good night's sleep.

Twas the night before an election year. Scott Francis sets out his wish list for retirees.

Robert Gottliebsen examines the current state of affairs in the US and China and what it means for markets, rates and the Aussie dollar.

We're all looking forward to a bit of down-time over the holidays. It's a chance to relax, unwind - and get started on that investment plan you've been putting off.

We ran through November's PMA Portfolio numbers, International Equities & Fixed Income, income, modifying allocations, re-balancing, and the Dumbell approach to investing.

James Ling looks at Jack Dorsey's rebranding of Square to Block, its crypto focus and what that means for Australian investors.

According to a recent ASX survey 4 out of every 10 Australian investors today has some form of international holdings, well up on 10 years ago when it was only 2 in 10 investors.

ANZ's 2021 Financial Wellbeing report shows one in three adults report having no financial worries. That's great news! And it's good to learn that a far larger group - almost one in two Australians, believe they're 'doing okay' financially.