Insights

The last fortnight saw one of the biggest sell-offs by company Directors throughout the COVID crisis, Alex Gluyas questions whether shareholders should be concerned and does the rounds of another fortnight dominated by insider buys.

The idea of beating the market is always appealing, but is it possible?

Has there been any evidence so far if one strategy has handled this crisis better?

With rapid advancements occurring in the retail space, Alex Gluyas delves into how the COVID-inflicted online shopping boom could signify a shift in the balance of power between retail tenants and landlords.

After Scott Morrison flagged on Tuesday the possibility of tax reform, Lisa Papachristoforos explores how superannuation tax laws could be changed to assist Australia's economic recovery post COVID-19.

Scott Francis rewinds the clock back to the GFC days to highlight that even 11 years later, retail investors aren't being treated equally to institutional investors when participating in capital raisings.

With dividends being slashed retirees may be reconsidering their current portfolio strategy. Holding the banks, a supermarket and a telco isn't going to cut it right now.

Steve Sammartino explores the emergence of China's new, official digital currency, and how it has the potential to restructure the relationship between money, economic power and geopolitics.

Patrick Duke provides an overview of how to build tax-effective wealth through your end of financial year superannuation contributions.

Low interest rates are a big issue for anyone relying on income from bank deposits. But be wary of investments marketed as being 'like' term deposits - they can come with far more risk.

We take a look at managed portfolios and if COVID-19 has changed their asset weightings.

As a tough period ahead weighs on the share price of the Big Four banks, and Directors' participation in capital raisings continue, Alex Gluyas runs through another fortnight dominated by insider buying.

Since late February we've seen intense volatility on the Aussie sharemarket. This has driven a massive uptick in the number of people trying to make a quick buck on shares. But not many have succeeded.

Join Nathan, Evan, and Tom as they dicuss COVID-19s effect on disappearing dividends.

With online retail sales surging, Alex Gluyas looks at how COVID-19 restrictions and changing consumption habits has led to a boom in the major buy now pay later platforms.

Alan Kohler speaks with the CEO of InvestSMART Group, Ron Hodge, about how the company plans to replace revenue it will lose from the incoming removal of grandfathered trailing commissions, its mantra of capping fees and the surge in subscriptions for Intelligent Investor and Eureka Report.