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Is there anything you can do to protect your superannuation from dodgy providers or questionable financial advice? And if someone rings you out of the blue and tempts you with a better return on your savings – what should you do? Around 12,000 Australians with A$1.2 billion in retirement savings have been caught up in… Read more »
For Australia’s public companies, this is the moment of truth. The 2025 profit reporting season has started, and this is when companies on the ASX let the market know how much money they earned last year. Reporting season is an exciting but sometimes stressful time for investors. It’s when companies share the most detailed information… Read more »
If you’ve been following the property market lately – and let’s face it, what Aussie hasn’t – you might’ve come across something called an REIT (real estate investment trust). REITs are a great way to get exposure to the Aussie property market – without having to fork out for a deposit. And if you play… Read more »
The property market is shifting again … It was about 18 months ago when I wrote about a report from real estate giant Ray White that showed the gap between house and home unit values had widened to a record margin. At the time I discussed whether the housing affordability issues could see this gap… Read more »
The reason for a rate ‘pause’ makes good sense … The Reserve Bank board have defied market expectations and kept official interest rates on hold at 3.85 per cent. Markets were overwhelmingly forecasting a 0.25 per cent cut, which would have been welcome relief for millions of mortgage holders looking to ease the cost-of-living crisis.… Read more »
Don’t be too quick getting your tax return in. I know a lot of people are hanging out for a potential tax refund but don’t be too quick. Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ is encouraging Australians to keep calm and take time lodging their tax return to avoid making costly mistakes. It takes a few… Read more »
Recently, I wrote about rentvesting as an alternative to buying a first home to live in. It’s a way to get a foot on the property ladder if you’re priced out of your desired location – buying where you can afford, and renting in the area where you want to live. I was particularly interested,… Read more »
The June 30 financial year deadline is upon us. It’s time to check your tax strategy, rebalance portfolios and set some strong foundations for the year ahead. InvestmentMarkets has put together a good checklist to help us make sure we are across everything. Whether you’re managing an SMSF, rethinking your super contributions, or realising gains… Read more »
Regional Australia is having its moment in the sun – and it’s not just because of the weather. The recent data from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) show regional property markets are still outperforming the capital cities when it comes to quarterly growth. Regional dwelling values rose 1.5 per cent over the three months to April 2025,… Read more »
The second half of June is when a lot of share investors look at their portfolio and identify those stocks that have lost money and the ones they’ve lost faith in. It’s a time of review and also, rejigging. Here’s why. Win some, lose some The rationale is to sell the disappointments so that you… Read more »
