A rewarding year for investors The financial year to 30 June was a very welcome contrast to the previous financial year when uncertainty was high and market returns were low. Despite political risks featuring prominently through the year and higher … [Read more...]
Busting the 1 million dollar retirement myth
It’s often been mentioned that $1 million or more in superannuation savings is needed to live a comfortable retirement. This is a daunting figure for most of us and, unsurprisingly, has many Australians concerned about the kind of retirement … [Read more...]
Don't become a one-eyed investor
Behavioural economists warn investors about a trap known as "confirmation bias". This involves deciding on a course of action and then looking around for evidence to support that action. The proliferation of online investment newsletters and blogs … [Read more...]
Global diversification through ETFs
Investors are increasingly using Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as a straightforward, low-cost way to gain exposure to overseas shares. Recent ASX research shows that 40.9 per cent of assets in Australian-listed ETFs are in global shares, closely … [Read more...]
Home is where the heart is
It can It can be hard to shake the instinct to stick with what you know. ‘Home bias’ – the phenomenon of investors disproportionately overweighting investments in their domestic equity markets, despite the easy availability of more geographically … [Read more...]
Beyond super: Our other personal investment market
Many investors may not realise that Australia's super and non-super personal investment markets are almost equal in value. Yet super tends to dominate the personal investment headlines – particularly in the lead-up to the biggest changes to the … [Read more...]
The Australian Implications Of Trump's US Tax Changes
A key policy of the newly installed Trump administration is to dramatically change the taxation regime. Surprisingly, the US has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. High levels of corporate tax are cited as one reason why US … [Read more...]
5 key tips when fishing with children
BIG4 Guest blogger, managing director of CH Smith Marine, and former president of the Boating Industry Association, Rod Smith, gives his expert opinion on having a safe and fun adventure when fishing with children. Fishing requires preparation, … [Read more...]
Advocacy to support the rights of older people
Most of the time aged care services work well and the people who use them are happy with the service they receive. However, sometimes there is a problem, and you may need help to speak up and have the problem resolved. Supporting the rights of … [Read more...]
7 tips to stop you under-charging and over-servicing
By Flying Solo contributor Kathryn Williams Over-servicing clients is a common problem for small business owners; we feel it’s what sets us apart from our competitors. All it’s doing, however, is creating unreasonable expectations, and costing us … [Read more...]
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