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Raising our fair value on Goodman
Is Goodman attractive after our fair value is increased?
Raising our fair value on Goodman
Raising our fair value on Goodman
retirement
What returns do you need for a comfortable retirement?

What returns do you need for a comfortable retirement?

The math behind your retirement outcomes. 
personal-finance
Should you pay off your HECS or invest under new proposed policies?

Should you pay off your HECS or invest under new proposed policies?

With the cost of education increasing and federal re-election campaigns fired up, find out what new changes to HECS may mean for investors.    
personal-finance
Avoiding wealth transfer pitfalls

Avoiding wealth transfer pitfalls

Australia is in the early throes of an intergenerational wealth transfer worth an estimated $3.5 trillion. Here's a case study highlighting some of the challenges with transferring wealth between generations.
personal-finance
The secret to successful share investing

The secret to successful share investing

Over the long-term it may simply require identifying and buying great businesses.
personal-finance
Vale Graham Hand

Vale Graham Hand

It is with heavy hearts that we announce Firstlinks’ co-founder and former Managing Editor, Graham Hand, has died aged 66.
stocks
We think lithium prices may have hit bottom - our cheapest ASX picks

We think lithium prices may have hit bottom - our cheapest ASX picks

Our recent price forecasts may provide some relief to investors after an agonising few years for those invested in the lithium game.

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stocks
11 ASX dividend stocks for the next decade

11 ASX dividend stocks for the next decade

What are the best stocks to own that can pay regular dividends and beat indices on a total return basis in the long-term? Here is our list of 11 ASX-listed companies that could help investors achieve these goals.
stocks
16 ASX stocks to buy and hold forever

16 ASX stocks to buy and hold forever

In his recent shareholder letter, Warren Buffett mentions several stocks he expects Berkshire Hathaway will own indefinitely, including Occidental Petroleum. We look at ASX stocks that investors could buy and hold forever.
etfs
Morningstar’s verdict on the 3 most popular ETFs

Morningstar’s verdict on the 3 most popular ETFs

Our analysts’ takes on Australia’s largest ETFs. 
retirement
4 steps to calculate how much you need to retire

4 steps to calculate how much you need to retire

This step-by-step process can help you estimate the size of the portfolio needed to support your dream retirement.
retirement
The 4% rule explained

The 4% rule explained

The safe withdrawal rate is one of the most important components in retirement planning but many people don’t understand the basis of the rule. 
retirement
The three elements of a successful transition to retirement

The three elements of a successful transition to retirement

Transitioning to retirement can be a perilous time for investors. A plan helps and here is mine. 
personal-finance
Introducing our investing course: Foundations of financial independence

Introducing our investing course: Foundations of financial independence

An outline of the free course curriculum. 
personal-finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 1: How to invest successfully

Foundations of financial independence Module 1: How to invest successfully

Mark LaMonica, CFA runs through how to set up the frameworks for investing successfully, and how to think about risk. 
personal-finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 2: Ensuring you have set the right foundations prior to investing

Foundations of financial independence Module 2: Ensuring you have set the right foundations prior to investing

Shani Jayamanne outlines the foundations that you need to invest successfully for the long-term.