investing

Your spending habits in the first five years of retirement will be crucial when it comes to protecting that all important nest egg, new research shows. National Seniors Australia, in partnership with Challenger, found more than half of Australian retirees ... More

This first month of this year is a little different as it marks the start of a new decade, which often brings with it new opportunities although this isn't always the case. So let me ask you - do you want this decade to be like the last or do you ... More

Right now there is a lot of talk that the market is heading for an index squeeze, which has some investors worried about another global financial crisis (GFC) style event occurring. So what is an index squeeze and is index investing a smart way to invest? ... More

Hi Paul, I'm after a suggestion on where to invest my savings. I'm 36 with an income of $139,000 plus super; have $84,000 and $US30,000 ($44,000) in savings; am not married and have no kids. I have no private health insurance and no insurances ... More

Risk aversion before retirement could be hurting Aussies' quality of life during retirement. Seventy-five per cent of current and prospective retirees are taking a more conservative approach to retirement amid fears of an economic downturn, a new ... More

One of my grandmothers was a self-funded retiree in a capital city who took an active interest in her investments. The other lived in a small country town and survived fortnight-to-fortnight on the age pension. Let's call them Rich Nan and Poor ... More

Q. I'm 32 and my wife Annabel is 28. We have recently sold our first home due to my moving for work. We plan to rent in our new location and we will have around $150,000 cash in savings. I currently have a Vanguard fund with around $10,000 invested ... More

Some label the FIRE movement a cult and some find it life-changing. US finance writer Suze Orman hates it, while FIRE bloggers and podcasters hide their identities so their bosses won't know. And now there is a powerful documentary about the Financial ... More

"Consolidation" has become the buzzword in the superannuation industry. For years it's been the go-to label for transferring fund members' super into a single fund. More recently, it's been used to describe the wave of mergers and joint ... More

One of the biggest investment trends, known as environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, is coming under pressure from the Coalition government. ESG investing is informed by specialist groups and the government is seeking to outlaw informative ... More