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Value investing has been the poor cousin of growth investing for half a decade, but don't count it out just yet. Warren Buffet is still alive and kicking, and so is his investing style. Value investing is all about finding bargains. Like most markets ... More

Dear Paul, I'm 35 and a fan of your books. I wanted to ask you about the government's recent announcement regarding the increase of the super rate. It has floated the questionable idea that when it raises the super contribution from 9.5% to ... More

I stumbled across the FIRE movement around eight or nine years ago by reading a blog called Go Curry Cracker. I remember asking him in the comments what this FIRE acronym stood for. I was 49, I had just paid off the house and was worried about how I ... More

On March 16, 2021, billionaire techno king Elon Musk appeared to be selling a recent tweet of his as an NFT. "I'm selling this song about NFTs as an NFT," Musk, CEO of Tesla, tweeted. He later took back his tweet, after passing on an offer of over ... More

My husband and I are retired and still have two adult children at home. We have $550,000 in self-managed super, which is just sitting in our Commonwealth Bank account, on which we received a return of $23.37 for January 2021. We also have $235,000 in ... More

The micro-investing platform is targeting SMSFs with its custom portfolio option, giving members more control over their portfolio allocations. The recently launched custom portfolio option is now available to SMSFs and allows users to build their own ... More

If you want some help with saving money, find inspiration among the growing champions of savings: the FIREs. The followers of the popular personal finance movement, FIRE, which stands for financially independent, retire early are prodigious social media ... More

If your financial goals took a hit during the coronavirus crisis, you might be struggling to stay motivated. Or maybe lockdown gave you a new perspective on life and you now have new goals to work towards. Whatever you're saving up for, if willpower ... More

I asked my colleagues a question. "How do you lose $10,000 in the stockmarket?" The more sensible replies included: - Try to make $5000. - Trade forex from the comfort of your own kitchen. - Trade CFDs without understanding leverage. - Trade a lot. ... More

A retail superannuation fund and four industry funds demonstrate top ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) leadership, while ESG options in super funds represent $160 billion in assets under management, according to new research from ... More