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Steve Sammartino ponders the changing facts of the world, with a tech perspective.

The Australian share market keeps notching up record all-time highs in 2021 with the ASX 200 benchmark index reaching 7632.8 points on August 13

IOOF chief executive Renato Mota joins Eureka Report's financial commentator Robert Gottliebsen on this week's episode of The Money Café for an in-depth look into financial advice, what impact COVID is having on the sector and developing the next generation of advisers.

If you managed to turn $100,000 into $159,000 by selling high and buying low, you don't need to keep reading. But for market-timing mortals, rebalancing after a strong period of returns from the Australian share market may be worth considering. Scott Francis takes us through some steps.

A few ski lessons will help you avoid disasters - both on and off the snow. 

Is it time for digital gold to take over from gold as a store of wealth? James Ling looks at the evidence.

Robert Gottliebsen looks at what challenges companies face as the world hurtles towards the electrification of cars and mulls what China's latest transformation means for Australia.

Everyone starts with the best of intentions and the idea of a plan

Theo Marinis discusses turning 50 and concludes it's never too early to plan for retirement but it can sometimes be too late.

Why do we sometimes make bad investment decisions? InvestSMARTs Bootcamp course covers Investor Psychology, and What tempts you to invest? has helped many Bootcamp graduates.

Over the next few weeks your annual super fund statement should arrive either by mail or email. It's worth taking a look at what it says - after all this is your money for retirement. And there are three key areas to focus on.

The latest report on global warming paints a grim picture. But investors have an opportunity to support change through their portfolio.

FinTech takes centre stage in this week's episode of The Money Café with Steve Sammartino, Eureka Report's Technology Commentator, joining Steve Vallas, the CEO of Blockchain Australia, to talk about the digital revolution, cryptocurrency, and blockchain.

Steve Sammartino takes a look at how disruptive government policies and technology can help reinvent retirement for a new era.

In 2011, researchers found individual investors tend to underperform standard benchmarks like low-cost index funds, selling winners and holding losers. Scott Francis applies the lessons to a controversial example and finds that government MPs, too, struggle to outperform the average market return.

We love a good, positive, market statistic and July provided a few.