Insights

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%.

There has never been a harder time to be holding cash and as we head towards the festive season and the end of 2019, it is not going to get any easier.

It's official - Australia's army of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) makes up one of the biggest like-minded group of investors on the Australian sharemarket.

Alex Gluyas delves deep into the 'buy now pay later' market and highlights the key questions investors should consider before making a move.