October is internationally known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with the month’s activities culminating in Pink Ribbon Day on Monday,...

Many people facing financial pressures only make things worse by trying to dig themselves out. Here are our tips to avoid the...

An Australian Financial Institution has forecasted that the official cash rate will not move by more than 50 basis points for the next 10...

Article courtesy of Craig James, Chief Economist, CommSec Housing Finance The number of home loans (commitments) for people who want to...

As the end of the financial year has passed, we will receive our yearly superannuation statements. While most of us will file it away...

Will the changes reduce the amount you receive? If you’re eligible, it’s not too late to set up an ABP before 1 January 2015 under the...

The Australian dollar fell to a six-month low last week. On Monday, the Aussie was trading at 89 US cents, down from 90 US cents on...

The profit reporting season that just ended was reasonably good with profit growth expectations affirmed. While June quarter GDP growth...

We believe that residential property is a very long-term investment. We base our position on proven reality. ABS statistics show that...

We still hold a view that Australian shares are still a critical part of any investment portfolio and consider an overweight position as...

The official cash rate in Australia is at a generational low of 2.5%, and has remained at this rate for a year. We examine why rates may...

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BY: MICHAEL KINGCOTT Head of Property Investment Strategy and Research, AMP Capital With over $239 billion* in transport projects...

Letting a rental property is pretty tough at present. A regular we hear at present is that there is so much competition. How will you...

With fixed rates having reached an historic low, with nine lenders dropping their five-year term loan to 4.99% and lower, provides a...

Mistake Free Retirement Counting down the days until you retire from work and start a new chapter in your life?? Perhaps you’re looking...

When looking to finalise an estate, most will assume their super is dealt with automatically in their will. But this is not the case....

Over the last 20 years, the Reserve Bank’s cash rate, has fluctuated between 2.5 per cent and 17.0 per cent per annum. Since August 2013,...

The global economy: June quarter 2014 review and outlook Summary After a volatile start to the year, global financial markets calmed down...

WARNING: Early Home Mortgage Repayment Schemes Caution should be exercised in setting up a loan arrangement which involves channeling all...