What you need to know about sustainable investing As daily conversation in Australia is increasingly dominated by concerns about the environment and global warming, more and more investors are looking at how they can make a difference and choose sustainable or ethical investments as part of their portfolio mix. So […]
Ethical investing – putting your super where your heart is Millennials – take a bow. Not only are you concerned about how your super is invested, you are more likely than other age group to act on your beliefs when choosing a super fund. Research commissioned by the Responsible Investment […]
Buying your kids a home – good idea or bad? Owning your home has long been considered the Australian dream, but the changing property market is helping to ensure that it remains just that for many young people. Even with initiatives such as First Home Owner Grant schemes, housing ownership […]
Investing yourself vs using an adviser While Kim Kardashian attracts attention everywhere she goes, she recently caught the eye of the US Securities and Exchange Commission and was fined over $2 million for making one of her popular posts. So, what was the offence? Wearing a dress Marilyn Monroe once […]
Giving the gift of investing Did you have a savings account when you were young? It wasn’t uncommon and those old Passbook accounts funded many a first car. Now you’re a parent, are you thinking of opening an account for your kids? Record low interest rates have taken some of […]
Are you investing or gambling? Investing in different asset classes such as equities, commodities, and fixed-income assets is a great way to accumulate wealth, but it is important to have a sound investment strategy in place. This article covers five warning signs that you may be gambling instead of investing. […]
Guaranteed 50% investment return The Superannuation Co-contribution Scheme started in 2003/04 to encourage us to make personal contributions to superannuation. It was targeted at low to middle income earners and has been improved progressively since then. In 2020-21, more than 391,000 Australians claimed over $121 million in co-contributions. A lot […]
The Female Investor Investment and portfolio building has traditionally been a male-dominated world, but these days more women are trading on the market – and they’re good at it! According to an ASX Australian Investor Study completed in 2020, women make up 42% of Australian investors, yet 45% of those […]
On the road to building wealth, investors have a lot of challenges to overcome. One of the biggest challenges is to manage risk in the share market. All investing involves risk and there is no one solution to overcome investment risk. This is because risk comes in many forms, […]
Understanding How a Market Index Can Affect Your Investment The world of investment is vast and can seem complicated for a lot of newcomers. That said, all it takes is a little time to understand what’s happening, the jargon, and the best practices you need to make the right investment […]