David Thornton

David Thornton is a journalist at Money magazine. He previously worked at Your Money, covering market news as producer of Trading Day Live. Before that, he covered business and finance news at The Constant Investor. David holds a Masters of International Relations from the University of Melbourne.

7 results by David Thornton:

MY MONEY

Payday lenders are using Facebook to target the financially vulnerable

Social media and blogs are quickly becoming the honeytrap of choice for payday lenders, providing an unregulated space where their products can be touted under the guise of lifestyle advice. More

By David Thornton - October 18, 2019

MY MONEY

Financial hardship is Australia's silent killer and it's on the rise

Financial hardship affects thousands of Australians and the Salvation Army is stepping up its fight to help. More

By David Thornton - October 18, 2019

INVESTING

The drop in super fees that could save you hundreds

Australians are spending more on super fees every year than their annual energy bill. The good news is these super fees are dropping. More

By David Thornton - October 15, 2019

PROPERTY

ACCC to investigate banks for not passing on rate cuts

Australia's big four banks are back in the hot seat, this time for their failure to pass on central bank rate cuts to consumers. More

By David Thornton - October 14, 2019

Record month as Australian investors flock to ETPs

The Australian Exchange Traded Products (ETP) market is on a tear, with record net inflows of $1.62bn recorded in September. It caps off a 12-month period that saw the ETP market balloon 33% to almost $60bn. More

By David Thornton - October 11, 2019

INVESTING

AMP 'rotting from the inside out': CHOICE Shonky Awards

The fallout from the royal commission shows no signs of abating for AMP, which was today awarded a CHOICE Shonky Award for the large number of idle super accounts and delayed life insurance claims. More

By David Thornton - October 10, 2019

How young Aussie women are overtaking male investors

With bigger portfolios and long-term plans, young Aussie women have overtaken their male counterparts when it comes to investing. More

By David Thornton - October 9, 2019

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