Here's why market timing can be one of the most serious mistakes investors can make.
5 things you should know about fees...
Making the most of your super limits...
Shares may have bottomed...
Thinking about switching your super?
Understanding how your super works and making sure you are getting the most out of your fund is essential to achieving the retirement lifestyle you envision…
The perils of forecasting...
Vanguard's take on the current market...
Shares sliding again...
Investors and recession...
Despite much talk of rising interest rates and possible recession, here are a few reasons to stay the course and stick to your long-term investment strategy…
Investment cycles - why investors need to be aware of them...
Cycles are part of life. Whether it be the cycle of day and night, seasons, tides, weather cycles from the almost weekly cycles of cold fronts that regularly blow across southeast Australia to the longer La Nina and El Nino cycles, fertility cycles, birth and death, etc. And so, cycles are also endemic to economies and investment markets. Some are regular, some just rhyme. Despite attempts to end or subdue them via economic policy and regulation the cycle lives on. Usually when we declare investment cycles dead they come back to bite us. Sometimes they bring much joy to investors but they can also bring much angst. But what are they? What causes them? And why do investors need to be aware of them?
When to be proactive...
The mid-year point is an opportune time to take stock of your investment holdings – but reviewing your portfolio should really be an ongoing exercise…
How diversification fights investor biases...
Investing in familiar names may bring a sense of comfort but by focusing too heavily on the Australian market, investors may limit their opportunity set and forgo the benefits of greater diversification…
5 Common SMSF myths busted...
What does Australia's new Government mean for investors?
3 Things Your Should Know About Super...
Superannuation is a percentage of your income put aside by your employer over your working life to help fund your retirement. Here are three important things to consider when it comes to super…
Behind the Reserve Bank's interest rate hike...
Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia increased the official interest rate for the first time in more than a decade. Here's why…
Weighing up value and growth...
What's the difference between value and growth investing, and how can you incorporate these investment factors into your portfolio?
The power of the core-satellite approach...
Discover why the core-satellite approach to portfolio construction is a powerful tool for investors…
Where SMSFs are investing...
Recently released ATO data shows some SMSFs have too much of their money invested into just a few asset classes and are not as diversified as they could be. Here's why having broad market exposure is important in retirement…
Retirement expenses to consider...
Retirement will look different for everyone, but the only way to ensure a pathway towards living a retired lifestyle of your choosing is to plan ahead…