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Investor Playbook: What Australia’s wealthiest investors taught me about investing
Lessons that changed how I invest.
Investor Playbook: What Australia’s wealthiest investors taught me about investing
Investor Playbook: What Australia’s wealthiest investors taught me about investing
personal-finance
How the typical Australian Family could save $844,350 in taxes

How the typical Australian Family could save $844,350 in taxes

The value of a testamentary trust is not determined by wealth alone.
etfs
Don't let taxes ruin your investment plan

Don't let taxes ruin your investment plan

Capital gains tax changes have sparked a wave of discussion among Australian investors, but are investors making better decisions, or simply reacting emotionally to higher taxes?
retirement
There is a reason why your super is locked up until your 60s

There is a reason why your super is locked up until your 60s

One controversial idea has reignited a debate that could reshape the financial future of millions.
markets
DBRS Morningstar: Rising rates to hit private corporate credit first and hardest

DBRS Morningstar: Rising rates to hit private corporate credit first and hardest

Large corporates will be affected next through refinance and earnings cycles.
markets
Market Minute: Rising bond yields, US Fed hikes rates, What's gone wrong for Nike?

Market Minute: Rising bond yields, US Fed hikes rates, What's gone wrong for Nike?

Morningstar’s Bryce Anderson discusses rising bond yields, inflation concerns, AI spending and where Morningstar is finding opportunities despite market uncertainty.
markets
3 big risks index investors face today

3 big risks index investors face today

Index investing can be risky—take it from me, I’m an indexer.

Market valuation

  • Undervalued
  • Overvalued

Market movers

Compare Market Indices

Markets

Index
Last price
% Change
All Ordinaries8,850.700.06%
CAC 408,107.910.37%
DAX 4025,464.970.22%
Dow JONES (US)51,828.620.93%
FTSE 10010,739.410.41%
HKSE24,647.550.56%
NASDAQ27,068.720.48%
Nikkei 22565,877.62-0.73%
NZX 50 Index13,830.680.14%
S&P 5007,743.410.51%
S&P/ASX 2008,679.700.17%
SSE Composite Index3,823.62-1.67%
etfs
Future Focus: Your Aussie shares ETF isn’t very Aussie

Future Focus: Your Aussie shares ETF isn’t very Aussie

Is your exposure actually a bet on Australia?
personal-finance
Future Focus: What you need to stop worrying about money

Future Focus: What you need to stop worrying about money

Your investment portfolio is only one part of the equation.
personal-finance
Future Focus: You’re losing money twice. Here’s how to stop.

Future Focus: You’re losing money twice. Here’s how to stop.

The fear of losing money can lead investors to make two very different mistakes. Here’s how I try to make sure it doesn’t influence my investment decisions.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: The only free lunch in investng?

Unconventional wisdom: The only free lunch in investng?

Harry Markowitz argued investors could get something for nothing, but the reality is more complex.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: Why investing gets harder as you get older

Unconventional wisdom: Why investing gets harder as you get older

Three tips to navigate the shifting wealth building playbook for older investors.
retirement
Unconventional wisdom: The retirement planning trick that could boost your income

Unconventional wisdom: The retirement planning trick that could boost your income

A simple needs vs. wants framework can help you balance security with higher spending.
etfs
Young & Invested: Are you investing in the wrong US ETF?

Young & Invested: Are you investing in the wrong US ETF?

Historic levels of concentration and faltering confidence in the AI trade is leading some investors to look at another strategy for US equities.
etfs
Young & Invested: Why this popular ETF might not be the best way to access the market

Young & Invested: Why this popular ETF might not be the best way to access the market

Investors often assume the cheapest ETF is the best option, but that may not be the case in one corner of the Australian market.
etfs
Young & Invested: Do you need both IVV and NDQ in your portfolio?

Young & Invested: Do you need both IVV and NDQ in your portfolio?

A closer look at the illusion of choice in a concentrated market.