Astute investors watch for warning signs that indicate when share prices are heading for a drop. No matter which company you’re investing in, there’s always an element of risk. Anyone who tells you otherwise has found a crystal ball or is telling porkies. If a company suddenly downgrades their profit forecast or a big contract… Read more »
Warren Buffett has been very busy selling shares and switching to cash, indicating that he thinks the sharemarket is at “peak greed”. Buffett is regarded as one of the world’s best investors. The 91 year old runs an investment company called Berkshire Hathaway based in Omaha, Nebraska… he’s known as the Oracle of Omaha. I… Read more »
Asking your boss for more money isn’t a casual conversation. Instead, to get that pay rise, you need a careful plan and strategy. It is a delicate time right now. Most bosses have been through almost two years of financial hell with lockdowns sending many of them broke. If they’ve survived they are trying to… Read more »
What does ‘enough money’ mean? In truth, there’s no magic number, but there are ways to tell if you have enough for you. Most Australians dream of being rich. To be so ‘well off’ that they don’t have to worry about money. They idolise celebrities who seemingly have it all. They try to keep up… Read more »
Yesterday Westpac hiked its fixed rate home loan for the second time in less than two weeks, and today the CBA followed suit. Which begs the question: Is it time for a fixed-rate home loan? Three-year fixed-rate mortgages are tied to market rates of that term because banks borrow or hedge interest rate risk at… Read more »
Learning the big sharemarket lessons needn’t cost you your savings. On any given day, week or month, share prices are affected by variables that are outside an investor’s control. When those variables make the sharemarket go up, we celebrate. But when things are down, many panic and start offloading their shares in an attempt to… Read more »
If dealing with *everything* women tackle wasn’t already enough, there are certain ‘women’s financial problems’ they have to manage, too. I’ve always been passionate about encouraging women to take an interest in their money, rather than taking it for granted or surrendering the responsibility to a partner. Having seen friends struggle to make ends meet… Read more »
There are benefits for home owners during a property boom. One is that the equity in your property rises, adding to your wealth. While the value of a loan basically stays the same, or reduces if you’re on a principle and interest loan, a rising property market means the share you own in your place… Read more »
Mixing love and money can often kill the romance, according to some fascinating research from comparison website Finder. It found no savings, unpaid debt and poor financial knowledge have all led to Australians getting dumped from a relationship. And 40 per cent of people have no idea what their partner is worth… now that is… Read more »
You don’t have to win big to be a millionaire. Here’s how anyone can save a million dollars – yep, even you. As a nation we love to dream about getting rich quick. Over half of all Australians gamble each year and 8.6 million of us buy lottery tickets. But in the search for the… Read more »
