buying and selling

High-quality bonds are arguably the leading defensive asset for retail investors, lauded for their capital preservation qualities. But what exactly are they and how do you buy them? Bonds are essentially loan contracts issued by either governments or ... More

An estimated 900,000 Australians are intending to invest in listed investments in the coming 12 months, according to the ASX's recently released Australian Investor Survey for 2020. These new investors will join the 6.6 million Australians who already ... More

New South Wales (NSW) residents could soon be free of compulsory stamp duty, after NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet proposed a move away from it in favour of a land tax. The proposed changes, announced as part of the 2020-21 state budget and open for ... More

It's a stubborn myth that costs investors millions, but the properties on The Block 2020 are disproving it once and for all. It is a widely held belief that only new properties hold depreciable value, but there are more than $14 million dollars ... More

In August 2019, the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) found that since the mid-1990s, the proportion of Aussies carrying a mortgage into retirement had more than doubled to 45%. While more of us are holding a mortgage between the ... More

AMP is no longer an investment proposition, despite a possible takeover by Ares Management Corporation. Recent sexual harassment allegations against senior executives and the fee-for-no-service scandal uncovered at the banking royal commission may have ... More

As with most assets, property has felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Values are dipping into the negative, migration has ground to a halt and at a certain point the banks will be forced to wind back mortgage relief. All of these factors are ... More

There is an old saying when it comes to investing that you can't buy yesterday's returns. In essence, this means that if an investment rises in the previous year and you don't own it, then you missed out. That said, I believe it also means you can't ... More

There is a long-held maxim in the property market to "sell in spring". But is it true, and does it apply during this year's pandemic? The saying stems from the belief that when the sun comes out, buyers are about. "It's a combination of three ... More

You get approved for a home loan. Happy days. But then COVID-19 hits, your employer loses revenue and puts you on JobKeeper. Despite still being gainfully employed, the bank comes back and lowers the approved amount. This experience, had here by a reader ... More