Personal Finance News

Why Australians are feeling poorer and what can be done about it.

Home ownership is often viewed as the cornerstone of financial success in Australia but I’ve chosen to measure success in a different way.

My answer is less about what I would buy than how I would change my approach.

This episode looks at how the rules to build wealth have changed, and how we shouldn’t operate on old assumptions.

Why a lower tax bill isn’t always a better outcome if it risks long-term portfolio growth.

Understanding your beneficiary options and what you should choose.

Take a look through what resonated with investors in July.

Professional investors are shaped by benchmarks, incentives and expectations. Individual investors have more freedom, yet many still measure success by other’s standards.

Higher CGT makes building wealth harder but financial independence is still achievable for thoughtful investors.