Insights

After decades of developing a credit card habit, Australians are ditching cards by the hundreds of thousands.

Laura Daquino chats with Andrew Parsons, founder and chief investment officer at Resolution Capital, about managing investments in Hong Kong and the UK and why fundamentals should trump regional factors.

Robert Gottliebsen lights the way for a self-managed movement through the complex financial advice universe.

If you make some small changes early on when it comes to your finances and your perception of retirement, you'll be miles ahead down the track.

With the help of Warren Buffett and a retirement calculator, you can cruise into a happy retirement.

When I talk to people about saving for retirement, a common response is "I wish I'd known that sooner". Building a nest egg isn't hard but it does help to follow some basic rules. Here are five tips to bear in mind.

For partners in life and partners in super, here are two strategies to maximise tax-free super in your marriage.

Global data on Australian property puts the market in a light we're no longer familiar with, and reveals how time horizons skew performance.

Mitchell Sneddon speaks with Carlos Gil from Microequities about a real reversal of fortunes in small caps and how he plans to get back on track.

Holding a term deposit right now is not much better than keeping cash under the mattress. Even with that extra mattress protector of a government guarantee.

Laura Daquino recaps the latest in director deeds, highlighting aggression in the agribusiness sector and activity around hot commodities.

I'm often asked, "Paul, what do you invest in?" In my younger days, when I was at uni, I was taught that one-third in fixed interest/cash, one-third in property, and one-third in shares would probably do it. But the reality is that asset allocation is as individual as fingerprints.

Max Newnham answers questions on disability pensions and super, as well as SMSF dates and name changes.

Theo Marinis counts the problems with Australia's superannuation system, claiming there's too many cracks, loopholes and caps.

Laura Daquino signposts financial progress with the help of Financy where there's still a lot more work to be done.

Restrictions on contributions for SMSFs with LRBAs are about to increase. Here's what you need to know for fresh borrowings.