Insights

In this week's edition of Director Deeds, Alex Gluyas looks into some big insider sells from well performing stocks and some interesting purchases from directors of struggling companies.

Bruce Brammall outlines five reasons for and against setting up a self-managed super fund, and what to be aware of during the process.

Six equity markets made new record all-time highs and closing highs, with another five within 2 per cent of their respective all-time highs. However, like July, there wasn't much rejoicing about the asset appreciation, in fact there was almost none at all.

Steve Sammartino explores the potential of what he describes as 'one of the most important economic technologies of the fourth Industrial Revolution' — digital twins.

Scott Francis discusses the importance of managing mortgages in the context of low-interest rates, and how debt recycling could be used as a strategy to build growth assets while making a mortgage increasingly tax-deductible.

One of the biggest drivers of wealth in Australia of the past 10 years have been the property market.

Christmas is full of traditions, and some investors will be eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Santa Claus rally - the uptick in shares often seen in the final trading days of the year. Is it a coincidence or is the Santa Claus rally real?

One of the biggest investment decisions that parents make is their child's education.

Investors have enjoyed healthy returns from Australian dairy companies this year so Alex Gluyas looks at how China's changing production and consumption habits will impact the market and investors' return on investment.

Robert Gottliebsen discusses the pressure banks are now facing to invest in technology as a result of the Westpac saga.

Theo Marinis discusses how parents can contribute to their children's super fund while also saving enough for their own retirement.

Michael Mancuso looks at the booming property market in Australia's regional centres.

The days of coins clinking in our pockets could be numbered, with one in four Australians saying they don't carry cash. New payment options are gaining traction but they don't always work in consumers' favour.

Alex Gluyas does the rounds of director share movements featuring some big plays in the commodities sector.

Steve Sammartino shares his thoughts on why the privatisation of key infrastructure is not always the best way forward.

Short term performance is not something we tend to focus on here at InvestSMART, so it came as a pleasant surprise to us when we saw the InvestSMART Ethical Share Fund (ASX:INES) was the highest performing actively managed Australian equity ETF* for the month of October returning 1.8%.