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Doug Turek joins James Kirby in this week's episode of The Money Café to discuss off-the-plan property, chasing dividends and the crazy story of Airtasker's IPO.

Alex Gluyas does the rounds of another fortnight of director trading which was dominated by some major sales.

Steve Sammartino delves into Amazon's proposed launch of its own digital currency and how it could lead to a closed loop economic system.

Robert Gottliebsen explains why he's expecting inflation in the US by 2023 at the latest and with that, higher interest rates.

Theo Marinis argues why the superannuation guarantee rate should be at least 15% and how this would benefit retirees.

Variety is the spice of life, right? And it can certainly add some spice to your investment portfolio. But there's another reason why diversity is so important for investors.

February is being viewed as an inflection month. The rising belief that inflation will return in spades, known as reflation, overshadowed what was, on balance, an impressive earnings season for the ASX and international equities as a whole.

Paying off your home loan early can make good sense. But in a low rate world it's a strategy that can come at the expense of personal wealth.

Scott Francis looks into the strategy of borrowing to invest in superannuation & why the current environment makes it worth considering.

Managing investments can become a juggling act as we get older. We need a portfolio that generates regular income. But we also need assets that let us keep up with increases in the cost of living. At the same time, we tend to feel less comfortable about risk, with more of a focus on preserving capital.

Steve Sammartino delves into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the implications they have for the future of creative works.

Scott Francis looks into what the GFC to COVID-19 period has meant for retirement portfolio withdrawal rates.

As humans we have a habit of overestimating the importance of some huge defining events and underestimating the value of making small but gradual improvements.

It's been a busy fortnight for ASX directors. Alex Gluyas looks into a flood of buys accompanied by some major sells.

Normally, fixed income is defined as: An investment in which the borrower or issuer (i.e., a sovereign government) is obligated to make scheduled fixed payments (known as coupon payments) for a fixed amount of time (for example: over a 10-year period). At maturity (the end of the fixed time) investors are paid the principal amount they invested, in addition to the interest they have received over the life of the investment.

Rising property values across much of Australia are likely to attract the interest of investors in 2021. But buying in a 'hot' market calls for extra care.