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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.

Executive Director Mark Maloney & CFO Mark McIntosh of Tulla Resources explain the opportunity offered by its interest in the Norseman Gold Project.

There's nothing like a fast-rising market to attract interest. But when it comes to Bitcoin's latest meteoric rise, could history repeat?

With international students not expected until 2022, Alex Gluyas delves into the economic hit Australia, and companies operating in the sector face.

Theo Marinis shares his thoughts on how to financially plan for your family's future.

Steve Sammartino looks into the shifts occurring in tech-firm unions & the systematic risks emerging in technology investing.

Lisa Papachristoforos looks at the current and upcoming changes to superannuation in Australia.

Robert Gottliebsen explains the significance of the US 10-year bond rate creeping higher & what a further rise would mean for markets.

InvestSMART Capped Fee Portfolio review Monthly Musings - price perfection and probing for weakness

In the world of psychology, the father of defining culture is Dutch sociologist Geert Hofstede. He defined culture as 'a collective mental programming of the mind which is manifested in values and norms, but also in rituals and symbols