Yesterday
How much should I spend on my partner this Christmas?
We found the average spend by gender – and the gap is nearly $100.
- Lucy Dean
This Month
Six maps that show where you can buy a home on your income
An increasingly expensive property market is outpacing single buyers. This is what that looks like.
- Lucy Dean and Les Hewitt
- Opinion
- Investing
Goldilocks and the five risks: What to watch in 2024
Investors have emerged from a year of incredible volatility with relatively strong returns. But there are plenty of headwinds to watch out for in the next 12 months.
- James Thomson
For these exceptional uni students, scholarship opens locked doors
The Order of Australia Association Foundation has awarded its 2023 scholarships. For all of them, it opens opportunities they had previously written off.
- Lucy Dean
November
- Exclusive
- ETFs
Gen X overtake Millennials as the biggest buyers of ETFs
The pandemic-era wave of young exchange-traded fund investors has slumped by 42 per cent, with 300,000 investors aged 18 to 34 selling out over the past two years.
- Lucy Dean
Morgan Stanley eyes advisers as global shops line up Australia’s rich
The investment bank wants to build a team focused on the ultra-rich, an increasingly crowded space, after losing dozens of advisers to smaller brokers.
- Aaron Weinman
What financial planners pay their kids in pocket money
Is pocket money ‘money for nothing’ or a good way to teach your kids about finances? It depends on how you use it, experts say.
- Lucy Dean
How an hour, one phone call and six switches could save $32,000
Cost-of-living pressures are hurting young people hardest, so it’s worth seeing where you can get a better deal.
- Lucy Dean
One age group is feeling the economic pain more than the rest
Australians spend almost the same amount on things considered essential and discretionary. But the 25-29 age group is the only one cutting back on both.
- Lucy Dean
- Opinion
- Commercial real estate
Five boxes to tick before buying commercial property
Rising cap rates mean investors need to consider whether there is underlying rental growth to support property valuations.
- Sam Tamblyn
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
In times of war, investors shouldn’t sell first and ask questions later
Here’s what to watch both in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- Mark Draper
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
What investors need to know about companies with high cash flows
Cost-cutting or delaying on the basics may be one of the bigger flaws in corporate cash allocation. Qantas is a classic example.
- Giselle Roux
Pinnacle-backed wealth platform OpenInvest seeks buyer pre-Xmas
Sources say the platform is in ongoing discussions with a handful of interested parties.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Opinion
- Flat Chat
This is the one thing you shouldn’t miss when you buy a new apartment
The initial AGM of a new block may feel like another meeting that you could happily skip, but your new neighbours really need you to be there.
- Jimmy Thomson
How to build an ETF-only portfolio
Check for overlap, remember the true meaning of diversification and understand your risk tolerance, the experts say.
- Lucy Dean
Too lavish for your own good? Seven steps to beat lifestyle creep
In the weeks following a pay rise, there’s a short (but science-backed) opportunity to really get your finances on track, say the experts.
- Lucy Dean
- Opinion
- Investing
This is the best advice you can give to your kids
How to empower them to make informed decisions about their personal finances as they grow.
- Balaji Gopal
How six fund managers would invest $10,000 today
From Danish incontinence companies to Transurban, here’s how six expert investors would defy the volatile market.
- Lucy Dean
October
What big super can learn from Robinhood
Day trader darling Robinhood mastered the art of customer engagement, even if it went a little too far.
- Lucy Dean
Stake lobs bid for rival Selfwealth at 17.5¢ per share
Australia’s crowded online retail trading market is set for a shakeup.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
