Separation or divorce can bring emotional and financial change. Super is often overlooked at this time, but it can be one of the most significant assets to understand when dividing property and planning for the future. Separation or divorce can turn your world upside down. There’s the emotional fallout, the logistics, the life admin – … Read more
There is something deeply hopeful about the fact that we are living longer than previous generations. Advances in medicine, safer living conditions and better healthcare have given many of us more time than our grandparents could have imagined. But alongside that good news is a quieter reality that deserves attention. Researchers now talk about the … Read more
When growing up, many kids earned pocket money by babysitting, mowing lawns, walking dogs or washing cars for their neighbours. Part-time jobs delivering local papers or circulars (junk mail) were also popular. At home, some kids got a weekly allowance in cash that increased slightly each year. Others didn’t – the amount and the “inflation … Read more
Retirement can be a time when people may try to take advantage of your trust. Protect your money from people you know Elder financial abuse Elder financial abuse is a form of financial abuse and a serious problem in Australia. Many older Australians can be at greater risk of elder financial abuse as they are … Read more
Diversification is an investment management strategy that reduces the impact of some of your investments performing poorly. What is diversification When it comes to investing your money, diversification means spreading your money across a number of different investments, to reduce the overall volatility of your portfolio. For example, you can spread your money across types … Read more
Key Points The Fed is likely to start raising interest rates to combat sticky inflation and affirm its credibility. First Fed rate hikes in a tightening cycle don’t normally signal the end of the bull market in shares but are consistent with volatility and the risk of a correction. A Fed hike is unlikely to … Read more
Learn what compound interest is and how it can be used to grow your savings. Understanding compound interest Compound interest is where you earn interest on both your initial deposit and on the interest that you’ve already earned, making the total invested at the end of each term greater than the last. This is a … Read more
If someone close to you has died, you may be able to claim a super death benefit. What is a super death benefit? A super death benefit is money paid from someone’s super after they die. It may be paid to an eligible beneficiary (or beneficiaries) or to the person’s estate. A super death benefit … Read more
Key takeaways Australia is no longer just a China proxy – demand for its resources is increasingly being driven by global themes including AI infrastructure, energy transition, defence spending and supply-chain security. Structural scarcity is replacing cyclical commodity dynamics – years of underinvestment in mining, combined with rising demand for critical minerals, are creating … Read more
Key Points Bond yields are being pushed higher by concerns about inflation, high public debt, rising corporate borrowing, rising Japanese bond yields and increasing economic uncertainty. This is part of a super cycle rise in bond yields that started in 2020, partly reversing the super cycle from the 1980s. The rising trend in bond yields … Read more
Key Points The slump in national average home prices continued in August with prices down 0.9% according to Cotality, their fifth monthly fall. The fall in July was revised down to -1.2%. Further falls are likely as we continue to expect another RBA rate hike by November, possibly in September, the negative impact on investor … Read more
Most super funds offer insurance through super, including life, TPD, and income protection. Types of life insurance in super Most super funds (except self-managed super funds) offer 3 types of insurance to members: Life cover (also called death cover) pays a lump sum or income stream to your beneficiaries. It pays when you die or … Read more
