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retirement
Less than 1% of wealthy families will struggle to pay super tax: study
An ANU study has found that families with at least one super balance over $3 million have average wealth exceeding $19 million - suggesting most are well placed to absorb taxes on unrealised capital gains.
personal-finance
Young & Invested: Are we too obsessed with investment fees?
Low costs are the key to success.
retirement
Mark to market: Is this commonly cited retirement rule irrelevant?
Mark answers a reader question about spending in retirement.
personal-finance
Future Focus: Can you lower your tax rate with a trust?
Many higher income earners look at opening a trust to distribute income and lower their tax burden. Here’s what you need to consider before going down this path.
stocks
Stock showdown: Could these ASX fuel players tempt income investors?
Rising EV uptake and the future of refining in Australia are sources of uncertainty, but Ampol and Viva may still offer value.
stocks
Market too optimistic on new contract for ASX highflyer
Notable contract win, but market is limited.
Market valuation
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Market movers
Name | Last price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Botanix Pharmaceuticals Ltd BOT | 0.18 | 2.94% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd PLS | 1.49 | 1.00% |
| Lotus Resources Ltd LOT | 0.17 | 2.86% |
| Pointsbet Holdings Ltd PBH | 1.19 | 0.00% |
| Droneshield Ltd DRO | 2.60 | 0.39% |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd BGL | 0.94 | 2.19% |
| Zip Co Ltd ZIP | 2.99 | 0.00% |
| Predictive Discovery Ltd PDI | 0.43 | 4.94% |
| Amcor PLC AMC | 15.01 | 0.86% |
| Vault Minerals Ltd VAU | 0.40 | 3.21% |
Compare Market Indices
Markets
Index | Last price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| All Ordinaries | 8,821.40 | 0.50% |
| CAC 40 | 7,878.46 | 1.44% |
| DAX 40 | 24,549.56 | 1.42% |
| Dow JONES (US) | 44,458.30 | 0.49% |
| FTSE 100 | 8,867.02 | 0.15% |
| HKSE | 23,892.32 | -1.06% |
| NASDAQ | 20,611.34 | 0.94% |
| Nikkei 225 | 39,623.95 | -0.50% |
| NZX 50 Index | 12,780.11 | 0.09% |
| S&P 500 | 6,263.26 | 0.61% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 8,580.40 | 0.49% |
| SSE Composite Index | 3,493.05 | -0.13% |
Specialists
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personal-finance
Future Focus: What are you giving up by sending your kids to private school?
A listener requested exploration of optimising saving for education costs, and the opportunity costs of higher education expenses.
personal-finance
Future Focus: Buying a home out of reach? Try these financial goals instead.
A framework to understand what you want from life and therefore your finances.
personal-finance
Future Focus: A better way to use financial advisers' favourite investment strategy
An exploration of strategic and tactical allocation, and an alternative way to use Core/Satellite.
retirement
Unconventional wisdom: Add certainty to your retirement
What a trip to Monte Carlo can teach you about having a more secure retirement.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: Are passive ETFs leading to lower returns?
Does a study showing investors that own passive products get lower returns mean John Bogle was wrong?
stocks
Unconventional wisdom: A controversial income pick
Rigid definitions of income and growth shares may be holding investors back.
personal-finance
Bookworm: Lessons from Buffett’s behaviour in a long bear market
Equity indices don’t often fall for several years in a row. Here is what Buffett did last time it happened.
personal-finance
Bookworm: This ASX name meets many of Terry Smith’s criteria
Terry Smith is perhaps Britain’s best-known investor. How does he define a quality business?
personal-finance
Bookworm: An investing lesson from the world’s second richest man
When it comes to stocks, are you an owner or a renter?