behaviour

Instagram feeds of perfectly-styled rooms and expensive renovations are putting pressure on homeowners to keep up with the Jones - or this season's contestants on The Block. And it's leading to financial and emotional stress, according to behavioural ... More

One of my clients retired at 50 to become a full-time trader, hoping he could shrug off the rat race and the typical work-sleep-work life. Fifteen years later he is still "retired" and still trading full time. Now he calls it what it turned out to be ... More

Melbourne-based Sally Flower is a wellness coach and the founder of Home Sanctuary. She studied under the decluttering expert Marie Kondo to become an accredited KonMari consultant. She now flies around Australia helping clients clear their homes while ... More

Virtually all investors will tell you they prefer companies that are "well managed". But dig a little deeper into the topic and things quickly get murky, complicated and subject to opinion. Let's contrast two companies with a similar number of employees ... More

The concern about the economic impacts of the coronavirus is a classic example of how fear and uncertainty can create share price volatility (prices moving up and down a lot). As hard as it may seem to buy shares into market sell offs, this is the exact ... More

Struggling to ditch a bad habit? Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety about money? These apps could help you get your budget back on track. GROUPEE Cost: Free OS: iOS 11.4 or later; Android 7.0 or later If you've ever had trouble collecting everyone's ... More

It's natural to want to help loved ones but lending money to a family member can be tricky and spark drama at the best of times. For this reason, it's important to think it through before helping a sibling who has lost their job or had hours ... More

One thing I've learnt over almost three decades of trading the stock market is that when individuals invest their hard-earned money, they never expect to lose. While on an intellectual level they know it is possible to lose money, they just don't think ... More

Ever since my son was little, we've loved playing chess together. Chess is a great game to learn how to win at life. Look at the whole board and don't let immediate threats blind you to other opportunities. Think four moves ahead, but be present ... More

Creating new habits is hard. Our human nature loves to maintain the status quo, and sees small change as energy sapping and frustrating. Plus, when we attempt to build good financial habits, such as cutting back on discretionary spending, we face a ... More