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Key points Introduction Lately, some commentators and investment experts have been expressing concern about a bubble in equity markets with some referring to excessive optimism about AI and drawing comparisons to the late 1990s tech boom. Some have been advocating holding a higher proportion of...
One of Australia’s top superannuation fund providers is cautioning against making knee-jerk investment decisions during volatile times. HESTA said it saw an uptick in investment switching during the market pullback in early April, which was prompted by US President Donald Trump announcing he would impose...
Falling spending on alcohol, tobacco and recreation has slowed Australia’s consumer recovery as the Reserve Bank mulls whether to cut interest rates again. Household spending grew 0.1 per cent in August, the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed on Thursday, below consensus estimates of a 0.3...
Some three million Australians with a student debt will soon see their balance owed reduced as the tax office prepares to implement a 20 per cent cut. The Australian Tax Office will apply the reprieve from mid-November and anticipates half of everyone who owes a...
The importance of personal financial planning can’t be overstated, regardless of your age. Proper financial planning can offer a safety net for you and your family while giving you the freedom to make informed choices. Many adults worry about the fundamental aspects of finance, such...
There’s a family event of sorts that gives parents mixed feelings of sadness, apprehension and relief — and children a lot of excitement: when a child leaves the proverbial nest. Now, this can happen early during your child’s teenage years or much later in life....
It’s looking increasingly unlikely borrowers will get more mortgage relief in 2025 after the Reserve Bank of Australia’s most hawkish interest rate hold since it began cuts. Governor Michele Bullock refused to say whether the central bank was still on a downward path after its...
Australia’s finances are in much better shape than previously thought but the budget’s lucky run is unlikely to last. A stronger jobs market and higher-than-expected tax revenue have left the federal budget $18 billion better off, capping the biggest nominal improvement to the nation’s bottom...
Some superannuation funds’ “balanced” options have become heavily overweight riskier “growth” assets, a financial planner warns. Alex Jamieson, founder of Melbourne-based AJ Financial Planning, says super fund providers have an incentive to “gamify the system” so their balanced funds provide better returns. He is advising...
Coming clean on climate risks has proven “flawed” as a tool to steer investment away from fossil fuels and into renewables in line with global emissions goals, environmental groups have warned. More than 50 climate finance groups from Australia and the rest of the world...
Australian consumers are not being given enough information about the expected life of appliances, research shows, and could be wasting money based on vague environmental claims. The trend is occurring despite more than four in five consumers supporting the introduction of durability and repairability ratings...
From the time we are young, each of us begins to paint a vision in our minds of the life we want to live. Some dream of the traditional “Australian Dream” — owning a home, raising a family, and enjoying a secure future. Others may...
Key points Introduction From the early 1980s investment returns were spectacularly strong. Despite some bumps, like the 1987 crash, this was reflected in Australian balanced growth superannuation funds returning an average 14.1% pa in nominal terms and 9.4% pa after inflation between 1982 and 1999....
Mortgage holders might have to wait until next year for more rate relief after a sharp rise in services inflation all but killed off the already slim chance of a September cut. The consumer price index climbed from 2.8 to three per cent for the...
A beaten-down portion of Australia’s share market is finally showing signs of a resurgence – one some fund managers say is just getting started. Smaller corporations on ASX are collectively up 21 per cent year-to-date when including dividends, more than double the 10.1 per cent...
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