Morningstar’s best of 2025
The most popular reads of the year. Add these resources to your summer reading and listening list.
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Top articles of 2025
How to optimise tax savings on superannuation inheritance.
2. Future Focus: One of the most generous tax breaks in Australia
But only if people owning a home get it right.
3. Young & Invested: Why ETFs might be setting you up to fail
Do high market valuations signal it’s time to change strategy?
James Gruber looks at the factors behind the controversial super tax policy changes in 2025 and why more taxes on the wealthy are coming.
5. Tax implications when investing in overseas shares and ETFs
A significant factor that determines an investor’s total return outcome is tax. We outline some general rules for how tax may work with foreign investments.
Top podcast episodes of 2025
This episode of Investing Compass looks at how investors can pick a dividend ETF that suits them.
This episode of Investing Compass looks at diversification, and 2 mistakes to avoid with your portfolio.
Mark and Shani talk about Blackrock’s view that the 60/40 portfolio is dead and what investors can do going forward.
Mark and Shani go through six life changing tips that Shani recently delivered to high school students.
This episode looks at ways you can lower the impact of tax on your returns.
Popular video insights
1.Australia’s Super vs. USA’s 401k: Who Wins the Retirement Battle?
Which country has the better retirement system? In this listener-requested episode, Mark and Shani break down the pros and cons of Australia’s super system vs America’s 401(k)s and IRAs. From tax benefits and compulsory contributions to fee structures and investor outcomes, this is a deep dive with some real takeaways.
2.How Much Super Do You Really Need? Retiring comfortably in Australia
This video discusses why the super guarantee may not be enough, the ideal savings rate to replace 70% of your income, how asset allocation impacts your retirement outcome and how to build a simple retirement plan.
Curious if you truly qualify as “rich,” or just aiming to grow your wealth? The ambiguous and wide ranging definitions of what it is to be rich shows the importance of setting goals.
Mark and Shani reveal a winning 3-ETF portfolio based on Morningstar research, covering global equities, Australian equities, and fixed income. If you’re looking for a low-cost, long-term strategy, this is the ultimate guide.
5. Can You Retire on Dividends Alone? 4% Rule vs Aussie Dividends
Can you retire without ever selling your investments - just by living off dividends? In this video, Mark and Joseph discuss the classic 4% rule and whether a dividend income strategy could work better for Australian investors. From franking credits to dividend volatility and sequencing risk, they examine the trade-offs of relying on dividend income to fund retirement, and whether it really helps you sleep better at night.
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