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etfs
Vanguard adds two more ETFs to its suite
The largest Aussie ETF provider expands its diversified funds range, focusing on growth and income.
Vanguard adds two more ETFs to its suite
Vanguard adds two more ETFs to its suite
personal-finance
Winning by not losing: The silver rule of investing

Winning by not losing: The silver rule of investing

The more aggressively you try to compress your timeline and chase that one massive windfall, the more likely you are to stumble.
markets
Chart of the week: Tariffs - our forecast for US GDP growth

Chart of the week: Tariffs - our forecast for US GDP growth

Inflation impact will depend on the scope of tariffs, fiscal policy, and the Fed’s response.
personal-finance
Is not having 'enough' hurting your investment returns?

Is not having 'enough' hurting your investment returns?

Four tips to resist the pressure of not having enough. 
stocks
Undervalued ASX listed share with strong growth prospects

Undervalued ASX listed share with strong growth prospects

The company is poised to take advantage of clear overarching macro revenue drivers.
markets
Market outlook: How investors with US shares should respond to tariffs, uncertainty in March

Market outlook: How investors with US shares should respond to tariffs, uncertainty in March

Focus on the fundamentals amid the uncertainty of Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs.
funds
Future Focus: In defence of managed funds

Future Focus: In defence of managed funds

Some people disagree with my use of managed funds. Here’s my response.

Market valuation

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Market movers

Compare Market Indices

Markets

Index
Last price
% Change
All Ordinaries8,158.700.12%
CAC 408,042.95-0.63%
DAX 4022,891.68-0.47%
Dow JONES (US)41,985.350.08%
FTSE 1008,646.79-0.63%
HKSE23,689.72-2.19%
NASDAQ17,784.050.52%
Nikkei 22537,677.06-0.20%
NZX 50 Index12,113.540.49%
S&P 5005,667.560.08%
S&P/ASX 2007,931.200.16%
SSE Composite Index3,364.83-1.29%
personal-finance
Future Focus: What are you giving up by sending your kids to private school?

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.

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

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

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?

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

Unconventional wisdom: A controversial income pick

Rigid definitions of income and growth shares may be holding investors back.
personal-finance
Bookworm: How a huge ASX winner upset the odds

Bookworm: How a huge ASX winner upset the odds

Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers help us understand an ASX star's unlikely rise to dominance.
personal-finance
Bookworm: Should this method have scored me a 30 bagger?

Bookworm: Should this method have scored me a 30 bagger?

Richard Koch's Star Principle offers a simple way to find high potential companies.
personal-finance
Bookworm: Legendary fundie exposes mistake in my portfolio

Bookworm: Legendary fundie exposes mistake in my portfolio

Anthony Bolton delivered incredible long-term returns for investors in the Fidelity Special Situations Fund. What can we learn from his approach?