Insights

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.

Do dead people really make the best investors? With inactivity and a lack of bias working in their favour, they just might.

Goodbyes are always hard; however, they can be a little easier when we see clients leave InvestSMART for the reasons they came to us in the first place - achieving their personal financial goals.

The biggest hurdle to buying a first home is often saving a deposit. But you may not need a 20% deposit, and it can be worth checking out every option at a time when property values are more affordable and we're seeing home loan interest rates below 3.0%.