Insights

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%.

Bob Gottliebsen explores a recent change in the strategy of Australian superannuation funds, including investing in smaller, non-listed companies.

Here at InvestSMART we encourage investors to embrace low fee investment choices. But plenty of Australians could be paying more than necessary on their home loan at a time when interest rates are the lowest in 70 years.

Bruce Brammall looks at why in-specie transfers to your SMSF should be back on the table, particularly for employees.

Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist at AMP Capital, looks at the key aspects of investing for income with the help of five graphs.

The quarterly updates for the InvestSMART Conservative, Balanced, Growth, High Growth, Interest Income, Hybrid Income, International Equities and Diversified Property

FY19 was an interesting year for the High Growth Portfolio, as the capital performance of both sides of the portfolio was very strong.

Max Newnham answers a number of subscriber questions relating to investment properties.

Bob Gottliebsen looks at how technology is affecting the banking industry both locally and globally, and what's going on with the US economy.

Nine in ten Australian adults are members of a loyalty scheme, and the chance to score a freebie can be very appealing. But consumers aren't the real winners of these schemes.

Scott Francis explores a few options for those who are not satisfied with the average sharemarket return.

Steve Sammartino explains why Blockchain will transform the internet to be everything it should be.

Theo Marinis looks at the benefits of having a financial ‘coach' with the aim of preventing emotional, knee jerk investment decision making.