Insights

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.

Scott Francis looks at the end of an era for Sydney Airport ahead of the $23.6 billion takeover bid - and the capital gains tax implications and options for investors.

Steve Sammartino sees out a momentous year with a review of tech's greatest hits and greatest misses.

Andrew Yee, director of superannuation at HLB Mann Judd Sydney, says a six-member SMSF may sound like a good idea but it's worth looking at a few issues before adopting the new rule.

A new strain of the COVID virus has rattled investors but knee jerk reactions can be costly.

The 2021 festive season looks set to bring a sleigh load of cheer to retailers, with Roy Morgan predicting Australians will spend around $58.8 billion this holiday season - an 11.3% jump on pre-pandemic spending.

It's been over ten years since the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates, but could the days of wafer thin rates be drawing to a close?

Lisa Papachristoforos runs through the latest change that an SMSF needs to tackle - the introduction of Director Identification Numbers.