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Opting for an ETF means all your eggs won’t be in one basket. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t any risk involved.

I’m in my 30s. Should I invest my savings or save for a property?

Buying property is so normalised that it can sometimes seem like a less risky option than investing in the sharemarket.

  • Paridhi Jain

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Commonwealth Bank was among the most-traded stocks for investors this year.

The top 20 stocks most popular with investors this year

Investors love household names such as CBA and BHP, but analysts are cautioning that concentrated exposure to expensive stocks could be risky.

  • Chris Hill
While a wash of green on market screens may tempt investors to jump in, analysts are warning against irrational exuberance.

Trump says now is a ‘great time to buy’. Is he right?

While a wash of green on market screens may tempt investors to jump in, analysts are warning against irrational exuberance.

  • William Bennett
Risks are everywhere in life, not just in the stock market.

Think investing is like gambling? You’re dead wrong. Here’s why

Decrying investing as “gambling” is a simplified view that ignores the financial risks we must evaluate over the course of our lives.

  • Paridhi Jain
The precious yellow metal has firmed as an option for investors looking for a safe haven against market volatility.

Gold reaches all-time high amid Trump tariff tensions

The precious yellow metal has firmed as an option for investors looking for a safe haven against market volatility.

  • Cameron Gleeson
While it is easy to be swayed by charismatic CEOs and well-crafted investor presentations, there’s more to look at under the hood of a potential investment.

How to pick an investment that’s about to take off

While it’s easy to be swayed by charismatic CEOs and well-crafted investor presentations, there’s more to look at under the hood of a potential investment.

  • Lawrence Lam
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Nathan Carloss says his son, Lachlan, has become much more careful with his spending since being introduced to crypto.

Why kids are ploughing their pocket money into crypto

Instead of a bagful of sweets at the milk bar, many teens are spending their hard-earned investing in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

  • Emily Chantiri
While history is repeating with Trump back in the White House, international markets are unlikely to act the same way they did in 2016.

Investing under Trump: How should you allocate your portfolio in 2025?

While history is being repeated with Trump back in the White House, international markets are unlikely to act the way they did in 2016.

  • Ashwin Alankar
Cybersecurity has traditionally focused on detecting malware and installing firewall security systems, but that is starting to change,

How quick-thinking investors can benefit from rise of cyber threats

Cybersecurity has traditionally focused on detecting malware and installing firewall security systems, but that is starting to change.

  • Cameron Gleeson
Rugby Future Fund investors Brian O’Sullivan (left) and Geoff Wilson.

Billion-dollar ball game: Big end of town could produce cash bonanza for Australian rugby

Australian rugby has called on some of the country’s leading investors and fund managers to help fund every level of the game.

  • Jonathan Drennan

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