What are some ways to invest $10k
Save it. Invest it. Pay down debt. When it comes to deciding how to invest $10k, there are plenty of options to consider. Whether you’ve won the lo…
What are asset portfolios?
Building your wealth for the long term starts with a sound investment strategy; but with so many options outside your superannuation fund, from bon…
Buying an investment property
Is an investment property the right choice for you in retirement? What you need to know about buying an investment property Buying a rental propert…
Why investing for retirement is different
When you’re still employed and earning a salary, there’s money coming in you can rely on. In retirement, in the absence of a regular salary you’ll …
Ways to expand SMSF investment horizons
The mix of investments that is right for an SMSF will depend on very personal factors, including SMSF members’ age, lifestyle, attitude to risk and…
Investing in investment bonds
Investment bonds are long term investments that may offer tax efficiency to investors on a high marginal tax rate and those investing for children …
Five long term global trends and implications for markets
This article looks at some longer term structural trends in the economy and their impact on economic growth and investments. A decline in routine b…
Economic update February 2023
Risk assets performed strongly in January, following further indications that inflation may have peaked in key regions. Global economic growth fore…
Understanding reverse mortgages
Reverse mortgages are home mortgages that work in the opposite way to a normal home mortgage. Instead of interest and capital being repaid over a f…
How to deal with rising inflation
Between March 2021-22, inflation in Australia rose by 5.1%. Meanwhile, wages only rose by 2.4%1. With the bare essentials becoming – well, expensiv…
