Insights

Scott Francis looks into listed investment companies (LICs), the ability they have to trade at a premium or discount to net tangible assets (NTA), and what this means for investors.

Last edition was about the buying but this edition it's all about the selling, as Alex Gluyas shines the spotlight on company directors that are cashing in their chips.

The Intelligent Investor Growth Fund Initial Offer is closing this Friday. Here are some frequently asked questions.

The news of PayPal's arrival on the buy now pay later scene (BNPL) has been accompanied by a swift sell-off in ASX BNPL stocks. Alex Gluyas explores why some investment banks are seeing this as the sector's reckoning and why other pundits believe there's plenty of juice left in the BNPL ride.

A growing number of Australia women are investing in shares, and it could close the gender wealth gap.

2020 has been quite the educational year. We have learnt new terms (social distancing), new ways of living (virtually) and that short-term investing can be 'exciting' (tech stocks, buy now pay later etc).

Olivia Long explains why SMSF trustees need to be prepared for the unexpected by having an enduring power of attorney in place.

Lisa Papachristoforos runs through three changes to the superannuation system she'd like to see in October's federal budget.

Steve Sammartino explains why 'data is the new oil' and the importance of ensuring the trillions of dollars data creates is distributed more equally rather than to a small percentage of society.

Theo Marinis explains the importance of financially planning for your demise and why the best course of action is to 'plan for the worst, and hope for the best'.

Buying now is easy. Paying for purchases later can be a lot harder, and a new report shows 'buy now, pay later' services (BNPL) are leading some Australians into financial trouble.

Lisa Papachristoforos compares constitutionally protected funds (CPFs) with SMSFs, explaining the unique advantage CPFs have and why it's time those anomalies are addressed.

InvestSMART Capped Fee Portfolio review: 'The Monthly Musing' August, devil in the (earnings) detail

With Tesla's share price plummeting this week, Robert Gottliebsen draws parallels between the recent US technology boom and the Poseidon boom in the 1960s-70s, and why a recent Morgan Stanley report highlights why Tesla might be overvalued.

With earnings seasons wrapped up, ASX 200 directors made their move over the last fortnight. Alex Gluyas looks at some major sell downs that occurred amid a flurry of buying among some of the biggest companies on the ASX.

The latest ASX Australian Investor Study shows how investors have responded to the Coronavirus pandemic, and the news is surprisingly good.