Cooling house prices – particularly in Sydney and Melbourne – may prompt astute existing and would-be homeowners to take a closer look at their household debt and its long-term impact on their personal finances.

Are you among the investors holding a growing proportion of your investments outside super?

Role models are important in many stages of life. Be it school years, on the sporting field or in your career, having a positive role model, someone to compare yourself to and measure your progress against, can be a powerful and positive influence.

Want to maximise your investment? We’ve given you a few options to help you with your investment and reduce the tax you pay.

What you need to think about – and organise – before you retire and enjoy your golden years. 

There is much investor interest in the so-called FANGs, and the rest of the 'internet-based' companies. But while their popularity continues to grow there are reasons to be cautious about their ability to continue to deliver solid returns for investors. Redpoint Investment Management discusses.

Socially responsible investing has skyrocketed in Australia over the past few years. What does it mean to invest responsibly and what is its impact?

Use your super to help you retire with a nice sum of money put away. Learn how you can make this happen with your super.

Excited about buying your first home but don’t know all the ins and outs?

We look at ways to bridge the gap between real life risks and investment risks.

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Mike Gallagher, CFA, CAIA, Head of Distribution, Intermede Investment Partners

American corporations are enjoying a golden age of profitability. Intermede examines the sources of their current relative dominance and the potential risks faced by some of the technology businesses that currently sit at the top of the pile.

More than half of Australian women feel in control of their finances, but many are concerned about their savings and are missing out on valuable opportunities to boost their superannuation, according to new research released by MLC.

It is now understood that when we make economic, financial and investment decisions, we do so as flawed humans with an inbuilt tendency to do the wrong thing. Recognising this is the first step towards changing our behaviour for the better.

It's been a generation since inflation last ravaged Australia, with costs for ordinary consumer goods rising on a seemingly daily basis. Indeed, in the wake of the global financial crisis, inflation in many countries has been lower than policymakers would like.

The combination of historically-low yields, expected muted investment returns and growing life expectancies are making it particularly challenging for retirees to calculate how much to draw down from their retirement savings.

 May 2018 

Dr Tano Pelosi, Portfolio Manager, Antares Fixed Income

What is quantitative easing?

Quantitative easing is when central banks purchase assets from the market to lower interest rates and increase credit availability to help stimulate the economy.