Insights

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.

Bob Gottliebsen looks at the history and future prospects of BHP ahead of Mike Henry taking the reins as CEO.

Human beings can be a funny lot. On one hand the Australian Tax Office (ATO) receives around 230 tip-offs each day about businesses operating in the black economy. Yet vast numbers of Australians are being ripped off on their super each year, and many of us do nothing about it.

Bruce Brammall explores super fund property gearing in the context of the rebounding property market and whether it can deliver rewards for investors.

Scott Francis explores the difficulty in investing in market products as cash substitutes.

Historically, October is in the top two worst months of the year - May being the other. However, the 2019 enigma was again on display last month, as the initial collapse was quickly bid up and global markets started to question if the selloff was justified. October ended in the red, but the momentum it built through the middle of the month has already filtered into November.

Steve Sammartino puts big tech under the microscope, examines the deluge of quasi-tech firms and why it pays to look at investing in these so-called tech firms with incredible caution.

Here we explain the subtle strategies used to influence your financial decisions.

I often have conversations with clients around investing when they retire. Many treat retirement as an 'end date' for active investing. But that shouldn't be the case. And keeping an eye on the cost of investing is especially important when we leave the workforce.

Steve Sammartino provides a glimpse into the future where the world will be powered almost entirely by renewable energy.

Robert Gottliebsen explores the impact of a possible trade deal between the US and China and how important a technology deal is for both the US and Australia.

One mistake the team at InvestSMART often see, is people holding investments that don't match personal goals.

Theo Marinis explains why he decided to wind up his SMSF in 2002, and the reasons that drove his decision.

A boom, a bust and a resurgence, as market conditions show signs of improvement, we are now able to analyse why investing in the mining services sector isn't as disastrous as first thought.