Paul's Insights: In a low rate world, keep an eye on fees
The Reserve Bank's back-to-back rate cuts in June and July are great news for anyone with a home loan. They're not so good for anyone trying to grow savings - or for those who rely on savings as a source of income.
A yield warrior with a tax tailwind
Unlisted property funds return as unlikely yield warriors buckled with more tax advantages than some of their more direct property peers.
Cyan's unique benchmark
This week's fund manager interview is with Dean Fergie, the Director and Portfolio Manager at Cyan Asset Management. Mitchell Sneddon spoke to Dean about IPOs, Cyan's investment process and more.
The new Big Five in investing
Russell Investments says financial advisers curb five big cognitive biases, adding hundreds of thousands over the course of a lifetime. Can you rein these in yourself?
The next investment exodus
Robert Gottliebsen explores AMP's share price hit, superannuation, the Chinese retreat, and the new supermarket battlefield.
Can we make a home out of US housing?
Laura Daquino peers into the sold-down US homebuilding sector, where housing starts and trade tensions may belie the opportunity.
Home country bias
Scott Francis looks at the benefits of holding global shares in your portfolio, and explains the notion of 'home country bias'.
Low-cost ETF Portfolio Updates - June 2019
The quarterly updates for the Low-cost ETF Portfolios are now available.
Paul's Insights: Car cover - it's not just premiums that count
I'm a big fan of comprehensive car insurance, and while it can be pricey, there are ways to lower the cost.
The big gap between growth and value stocks
This week's fund manager interview is with Clay Smolinski, Portfolio Manager at Platinum Asset Management. Nathan Bell speaks to Clay about the big gap between growth and value stocks and which sectors Platinum has been focussing on of late.
Director Deeds: Cannabis, commerce, and software eating worlds
More directors step up to the plate amid mixed signals from the technology control room.
Cash is dead, so where to next?
Bruce Brammall explains why cash is dead and explores where to look if you're thinking of taking on a little extra risk.
Is the RBA draining your retirement income?
Income is becoming harder to find now the RBA has slashed the cash rate and it's making the average term deposit look grim and could get grimmer. So, just how grim are they?
What to do when you are told it's terminal
Theo Marinis outlines a number of financial strategies to keep in mind when faced with a terminal illness.
Paul's Insights: The dark side of lower interest rates
Two consecutive rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have pushed interest rates into unexplored territory.
Investing in the new world - strategies for this low-interest environment
Robert Gottliebsen explores different investment strategies given the current low-interest environment.