292 articles
Advanced
09 m

China turns a corner

Shares and investment markets

If recent signs of improvement in the property sector are maintained, this may do much to appease the incessant pessimism over China.

Beginner / Advanced
4 m

How you can afford a $25/wk salary sacrifice

Managing my portfolio and super strategies

For those looking to boost their super, we look at what giving up $25 a week for 10 years means to your retirement and where you can find the cash.

Beginner / Advanced
6 m

The cost of having too much cash

Managing my portfolio and super strategies

If you have sold down too many of your investments in the latest downturn you could be foregoing higher returns that other options can offer.

Beginner / Advanced
02 m

Golden rule: time

Shares and investment markets

The amount of time you plan on holding investments needs to match up with the types of assets you want to own.

Advanced
5 m

When to put more money in super?

Super

Depending on your situation it might not be the perfect time to be sending any spare cash you might have to your super. Find out when you wouldn't.

Beginner / Advanced
6 m

How super funds invest your money

Super

If you don’t know where or how your super is invested you might not be in the best investment option for you.

Beginner / Advanced
6 m

Making the most of what you have

Super

Estimates like '$1 million' are thrown around as to what you might need in retirement. While they can be a good guide, everyone's reality is different.

Beginner / Advanced
4 m

Should you stick to your guns?

Start managing my super

If something causes you to question an investment you need to ask yourself why you are holding it in the first place and whether it is delivering.

Beginner / Advanced
06 m

What to do with your dividend payments

Super

Australian super funds are set to receive close to $10 billion of dividends, but what should you do with the cash you get?

Beginner / Advanced
06 m

3 reasons SMSFs beat the big guys

SMSFs

We explain why the smaller size of SMSFs affords them some luxuries not available to ordinary super funds.