Stringing along an investment
YOU can invest in just about everything nowadays – even vintage violins. The Fine Violins Fund has already raised $30m and aims to raise $100m.
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Consumers willing to pay to go green
AUSTRALIANS strongly support a carbon emissions trading scheme and would be discouraged from working for, investing in or buying from companies with…
Shareholders get bolshy
AUSTRALIAN investors shrugged off a reputation for docility this AGM season, particularly when it came to voting on executive payouts.
Plea to join global carbon trading scheme
A GROUP of powerful institutional investors want to link Australia’s emissions scheme to a global trading scheme to create a more liquid market.
Setting kids a good financial example
ONE of the biggest barriers preventing children from learning good financial skills is their parents, according to research.
Top 20 a rock solid investment
A SET-AND-FORGET investor could have bought some of the nation’s top companies and pocketed returns of up to 29pc a year, with minimal risk.
Get your share of the pie
WITH hopes of another interest rate cut in the US helping to ease credit concerns, the outlook for shares remains relatively positive.
Warning call for complex products
THE risks and costs of financial products are too complicated for many consumers to understand and may need to be spelt out by governments.
Baby-boomers running out of money
AS MANY as half of Australia’s baby boomers will run out of money in retirement and be reliant on the old-age pension, an expert has warned.
Fight against share register pirates
A CAMPAIGN has been created to increase shareholder privacy and stop share register “pirates” having free access to personal investor details.
‘Handful’ of stocks help market recovery
ANALYSTS are warning the share market is fragile, and its recovery from the credit crunch is based on only a handful of large-cap companies.
Shelling out for private school
THE cost of a private education is rising by double the rate of inflation and taking the best schools out of many parents’ reach.
Follow your instincts and lose out
RELYING on your instincts or following the pack could be costing you money, by getting out of investments too early and missing the boat on others.
Top ten investment traps
IT’S human nature to make mistakes, and while learning is part of becoming a good investor, seeing what has burnt others can save you plenty.
Art of investment
FINDING an art piece that moves you and building a collection takes time, but can be lucrative investment.
50 painless ways to save cash
THE latest interest rate rise has hit nearly everyone in the hip pocket. Here we list 50 pain-free tips to ease the strain on your wallet and credit card.
School cost pressures passed on
RISING education costs means grandparents could be increasingly asked to dip into their savings to help pay for their grandchildren’s schooling.
ASIC taps trustees
ASIC has insisted trustess have a role to play in preventing collapses like Westpoint.
Global funds can be traded like stock
EXCHANGE traded funds offer a way to buy international stocks and get a piece of big name global firms.
Warning against airlines
FORMER airline boss Rod Eddington is warning investors against the uncertainties of investing in airlines.
ASX chief calls rivals risky
THE ASX chairman has warned that proposed rival share trading platforms will hurt the Australian market.
Bullish confidence pays
AGGRESSIVE investors have enjoyed huge returns from the share market in recent years, but their strategy is risky.
Australia’s wealth divide
AUSTRALIA appears to be dividing into rich and poor, with many struggling with debt, as others build wealth at a record pace.
Bad estimates hit shares
SHAREHOLDERS’ displeasure at inaccurate forecasts is knocking up to 6 per cent off share prices, research has found.
Pulling cash from shares
THERE are ways to extract cash from a booming share market that won’t attract a hefty tax bill.
Getting rich quick
PERSONAL wealth in Australia has grown faster than in any other developed country over the past five years.
Foreign shares on-call
BUYING foreign shares is almost as easy as buying local shares and can be done on the internet or over the phone.
Investors must research
MARKET volatility means investors have to do more to research their stocks than just throw darts at the index.
De factos ‘risking ruin’
DE FACTO are putting their financial wellbeing in jeopardy if they fail to draw up ‘domestic relationship agreements’.
Shareholders a low priority
SHAREHOLDERS do not rank as highly in the eyes of their company’s board of directors as you might assume.
ASIC cracks down
THE corporate watchdog is finally attempting a crackdown on risky debenture investment schemes after a string of losses.
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