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Join Alan Kohler, Ron Hodge, Evan Lucas and Nathan Bell on their national InvestSMART Forum Tour where they'll delve into common investing myths. Register today, seats are strictly limited.

Senior Portfolio Manager, Nathan Bell discusses the InvestSMART investment process, the US residential property market and sheds some light on AMP.

The Portfolio produced a return of -2.49% (after fees) during the December quarter and no changes were made.

Produced a return of -4.64% (after fees) during the December quarter and no changes were made.

Portfolio produced a return of -6.59% (after fees) during the December quarter and no changes were made.

Portfolio produced a return of -9.10% (after fees) during the December quarter and no changes were made.

Portfolio produced a return of 0.53% (after fees) during the December quarter and no changes were made

The Portfolio produced a return of -1.14% (after fees) during the December quarter and no changes were made.

Portfolio produced a return of 1.66% (after fees) during the December quarter and no changes were made.

Portfolio produced a return of -11.80% (after fees) during the December quarter and no changes were made.

Low household savings are a real source of financial stress, yet it's possible to grow a pool of cash without having to sell a body part or scrimp on lifestyle.

As 2019 begins, we learn some lessons from the ASX's strongest and weakest performers of last year.

Here we explain the four worst investing junk foods ... and some healthier alternatives.

With the two year anniversary approaching, we review the current quarter and reflect on the Portfolio's journey so far.

During the December quarter, 360 Capital, Frontier Digital Ventures, Pinnacle Asset Management and ResMed were added to the Portfolio.

During the December quarter, Coles and Flight Centre were added to the Portfolio.

Our updated annual list of the best online resources for value investors.

History is peppered with natural disasters, multiple wars, any number of great depressions, and at any given time there have always been nations at loggerheads.

Five easy steps to start making your money work harder.

To sum up 2018, Paul talks about the property downturn in the last few months and what caused it, why he's not fussed by share markets going down, InvestSMART's new capped fees model and the significance of $451 and why downturns can be good for regular investors. Paul's Insights will return in 2019.

Developments in superannuation products allow you to invest in opportunities like this UK share-registry provider

Volatility is a natural part of investment markets, and acting on rushed decisions could mean taking a loss on an investment that recovers its value in 2019

Xero, Technology One, Bellamy's, Class, RPM Global and many more. Join Nathan and Alex as they explore stocks they'd most like to own.

If your finances are conservative and you can take a long-term view, then downturns should be thought of as nothing more than the wonderful, rare buying opportunities that they are.

In November, we announced the launched of our new Professionally Managed Account service offering capped investment fees - an Australian first.

Coles spin off, a bid for Trade Me and Clydesdale's falling margins.

Coles spin off, a bid for Trade Me and Clydesdale's falling margins

Adding to Adacel, Thorn Group's first half and a bid for Trade Me.

November completed a 'quarter' of negative months for the ASX, declining -2.97% over the 30 days of November.

For investors, the challenge is deciding which small companies to invest in out of the hundreds listed on the stock exchange.

Plenty of fund managers are telling us it's a tough time to be a value investor. Is it time to look at things differently?

This week, InvestSMART's Nathan Bell and Alex Hughes talk about the rise of Afterpay, Moelis Australia, UK stock ideas, preparing for a recession and how to stay rational when under pressure.

Research shows that we don't talk to kids enough about finances, but giving them hands-on experience might be better anyway.

Join InvestSMART portfolio managers Nathan Bell and Alex Hughes, as they explain why Wesfarmers and Coles isn't the typical spin-off opportunity, and much more.

Australians owe $900 million in outstanding buy now pay later balances, and it's landing some shoppers in financial hot water.

Good investing isn't about being an optimist, it's about running experiments.

InvestSMART acquires The Constant Investor.

In his recent webinar, Portfolio Manager Evan Lucas discusses the importance of an investment timeframe.

Online classifieds businesses are really just bytes in a computer, right? Maybe so, but to dismiss them as such ignores the power of their large and sticky audiences.

Investing success often comes down to how well you adhere to these three core philosophies.

In his recent webinar, Portfolio Manager Nathan Bell discusses opportunities for the Equity Growth and Equity Income portfolios.

The shale revolution has been built on cheap credit. So what happens when rates rise?

The Australian sharemarket has taken a dip in the past few weeks but it pays to keep things in perspective.

Celebrating 17 years of recommendations: June 2001 - June 2018

In November, we announced the launched of our new Professionally Managed Account service offering capped investment fees - an Australian first.

The Australian ETP market grew by 7.8% during the September quarter closing at $41.7bn. During the quarter 6 new products were listed. Of the new listings, 3 are exposed to technology related themes, 2 have 'ethical' overlays and 1 seeks to invest in 'quality' global equities.

These five small changes will help get your savings back on track. 

The possible elimination of dividend franking refunds and how you might be affected.