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There is a famous US market phrase that Wall Street loves to quote at this time of year: "Sell in May and go away".

Recent surveys show that six out of ten millennials don't have a regular savings plan. A worrisome one in ten are living pay cheque to pay cheque.

Debt management firms are now required to hold a credit licence. Thank goodness.

James Ling considers Bitcoin's energy spend in terms of value and sustainability.

Lisa Papachristoforos looks at how limited advice can help in a range of situations, from buying a new home to applying to Centrelink for the age pension.

Is Bitcoin just another passing investor craze, like the Dutch tulip mania of the 1630s and the dotcom crash of 2000? Or is it a legitimate emerging asset class - or even a new, evolving monetary standard? James Ling explains why he believes in Bitcoin.

The end of the financial year can be a good time to review your portfolio. Asset markets don't stand still for long, and you could find your investment mix no longer reflects your appetite for risk.

We all love getting something back from the tax man, and with just weeks to go until 30 June, here are five strategies that can supersize your refund.

The latest Federal Budget has delivered good news for first home buyers and single parents planning to buy a home of their own. But the initiatives could do with a 'buyer beware' warning.

Robert Gottliebsen applies the old adage of "following the money" to new things like Bitcoin and looks at the warnings of higher inflation in the US.

Multi-asset allocation funds can expose investors to very different levels of risk despite having the same label. Scott Francis looks under the bonnet.

Steve Sammartino explores why cryptocurrencies are perceived as an investment rather than a currency and how that could change.

Theo Marinis explores how to make the best out of a situation that can have a high financial and emotional cost for couples and their loved ones.

If you listened to the intraday musings of the equity markets during April one would have expected a poor return as 'fears of a correction' built up. However, this could not have been further from the truth.

Scott Francis looks at three different perspectives to asset allocation that could help ride out tough times.

Steve Sammartino does a personal audit and analyses the future of subscriptions and the investment case behind them.