This Month
Six things for investors to do right now (and one to avoid)
Retail investors, superannuation savers and retirees are understandably jittery, so we asked financial planners for advice.
This retiree expects a market ‘bloodbath’. Here’s what will help
Jo White, 64, refuses to look at her super balance given what’s happened in financial markets over the past few days. These wealth experts lay out a game plan.
Passive investors are smashing active ones – except in one key area
One of the fastest-growing asset classes in Australia is also a rare happy place for active managers. We explain why.
March
‘Superhuman’: Sea World staff slept at work to keep dolphins safe
As Tropical Cyclone Alfred crept towards south-east Queensland, Sea World set in motion a massive operation to ensure the park’s dolphins were safe.
Mayor marshalls ‘ute army’ to clean up Brisbane
Major developers say the effects of ex-typical cyclone Alfred will exacerbate pent-up workforce shortages and productivity problems that mean every project in South East Queensland already costs 20 per cent more than it should.
Army truck flips in storm zone as storm kills one
The body of a man swept away in floodwaters was found Saturday afternoon as Queensland and NSW authorities fear the looming flood threat of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
‘It’s scary’: Gold Coast business titans hunker down
Wild winds are battering Bruce Mathieson snr’s beachfront mansion while property developer Soheil Abedian is watching monster waves from his penthouse.
This yachtie parked his boat in Brisbane to avoid Cairns’ cyclones
Tom Neville sailed Postremo south thinking it would avoid the summer storm season. Now he’s battening down the hatches in Cyclone Alfred’s landfall zone.
February
Six big retirement risks and how to overcome them
Growing older means less time to recover from market crashes but ultra-conservatism carries its own risk.
Doing this could increase your retirement income by thousands
Retirees may not know that using their superannuation to buy an annuity can boost their Centrelink age pension payments.
The reason so many adult children are challenging wills
Soaring property prices have increased the size of the prize in inheritance disputes. And the bigger the estate, the better your chances.
January
‘Weak’ scam protections put trillions of super money at risk
Superannuation funds have been warned they are at risk of becoming “soft targets” for scammers.
December 2024
Sibling rivalry: what to do when inheritance goes horribly wrong
Millions of Australians will jointly inherit the family home with siblings. We explore four common scenarios, what can go wrong and how to resolve disputes.
Giving booms as donors maximise tax benefits
Joanna Ryan and her husband have established a sub-fund with an initial donation of $1 million.
Cbus’ Swan has ‘serious questions’ to answer: Coalition
Fundamental transparency and accountability failings at the industry super fund may yet claim the scalp of its chairman.
Labor unveils plan for army of advisers to help Baby Boomers
Labor will attempt to re-write financial advice laws to relax the regulatory requirements that have made advice prohibitively expensive for many.
November 2024
Parents are investing on behalf of 2m Australian kids
Finder analysis shows that $15,000 invested over 15 years at an average return of 8 per cent could turn into over $49,000 by a child’s 18th birthday.
‘Hurt badly’: When Dad leaves everything to his new wife
Two women share their heartbreak at being overlooked in their fathers’ wills and 10 strategies for safeguarding inheritances.
‘I’m worth millions but I still fret about money’
Money mindsets are established early in life and can lead to poor financial decision-making, but there are ways to reframe your approach.
What Trump’s victory means for your money
From a sugar-hit to your super, to higher-for-longer interest rates, and a trade-war on the horizon, here’s what Trump 2.0 means for your finances.