Wealth

Savings accountsPersonal Finance

How banks’ deposit tricks are costing savers

Many banks offering decent interest rates on deposits are confusing their customers with slippery rules for savings.

Anthony Keane

Debt-free retirementRetirement

The smarter solution for anyone retiring with a home loan

If house prices keep rising at current rates, retiring with a mortgage will be commonplace.

James Kirby

New recordProperty

House prices have just hit a new high

Multimillion-dollar suburbs are on the rise across the country, data reveals.

Megan Lieu

Household billsPersonal Finance

Exodus from top-tier health cover amid price pain

Top-tier private health cover is being replaced by cheaper options, and there are other ways Aussies can lower their insurance bills.

Anthony Keane

market predictionsThe Wall Street Journal

Why the stockmarket bubble could run for years

Questions have emerged about how long the bubble will last before it bursts, but the bull market may still be in its early stages.

Jacob Sonenshine

McGrath 2026 ReportProperty

Xers mark the sweet spot in generational property gains

Generation X has emerged as Australia’s property wealth leaders, with their 1997 purchases delivering $654,910 in capital gains compared to other generations.

Lisa Allen

Super fund risksSuperannuation

Big super faces big risks on Wall Street

Australian super funds are pouring money into Trump’s America as market and currency risks reach new heights.

James Kirby

New data mappingSuperannuation

The superannuation hotspots where locals have the highest average balances | FULL LIST

Some towns harbouring big super balances just might surprise you. Does your city or town make the national top 20?

Anthony Keane

SuperannuationSuperannuation

‘Archaic’ rules mean millions can’t choose their super beneficiary

Singles face ‘ludicrous’ restrictions on who they can leave their retirement savings to. A review of the rules is sorely needed.

James Gerrard

AI adoptionThe Wall Street Journal

AI is making jobs, not stealing them

The worry is that if AI can perform a lot of tasks you do, maybe it can perform your whole job. That fear may be unfounded.

Jonathan Welburn and Vegard M. Nygaard

dollars & senseCapital Gains

Beware of hidden tax traps when investing for the grandkids

Our adviser outlines the smartest ways grandparents can set up investment accounts for their grandchildren to avoid hefty bills, while a pensioner’s property plan raises red flags.

Helen Baker

tread with cautionInvesting

What should concern every Australian investor

The sharemarket rally has triggered warnings the bubble is about to burst. But there’s something else investors should be wary of as asset prices continue soaring.

Will Hamilton

investment conundrumProperty Investing

Sydney Metro property prices are sinking

Property investors who bet on Sydney’s Metro line have been left disappointed as house prices along the rail corridor lag behind surrounding suburbs. What’s going on?

James Kirby

secondary dwellingsProperty Investing

Rural housing reform could help farms ‘remain viable’

While suburban homeowners can build granny flats, farmers with vast properties are banned from doing the same. That might be about to change.

Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

wealthy tacticsSuperannuation

Rich-poor divide grows over super death tax

Many people risk losing nearly one-fifth of their superannuation through a death benefits tax if they don’t follow this strategy.

Anthony Keane

CommentarySuperannuation

My biggest superannuation stuff-ups

Having super specialists on speed dial for two decades has not stopped this finance writer from making mistakes. Here’s what not to do with your nest egg.

Anthony Keane

understanding risksInvesting

What investors need to know about private credit

ASIC has the private credit industry in its sights. Here’s what investors should ask themselves before parting with their money.

James Gerrard

consumer trendsThe Wall Street Journal

How China’s ‘little luxury’ shoppers are changing retail trends

China’s second cities are becoming luxury retail hubs, fuelled by rising incomes and internal migration.

Tanner Brown

revenue grabSuperannuation

80,000-plus super investors face new tax hurdles

Property investors with self-managed super funds could be hit twice as hard under the government’s new tax plan, with key questions still hanging over capital gains treatment.

James Kirby

Fortune huntingInvesting

Is it too late to buy gold?

There is a powerful factor inside the bullish forecasts that should reassure even the most conservative investor. It could be that gold’s rally has only just begun.

James Kirby

smart money movesRetirement

The secret sauce to an epic retirement through investing

It’s not as hard as you think to make $1m. It starts with just $286 a month. But there’s a catch.

James Wrigley

super crackdownSuperannuation

Aware Super demands tighter controls on platform trustees

The nation’s third-largest super fund wants tougher oversight of platforms managing retirement savings after recent failures put $1bn of investors’ money at risk.

Cliona O'Dowd

Dollars & SenseCapital Gains

What retirees need to know about property tax and super

Our financial adviser explains two important milestones for a retiree when it comes to capital gains tax minimisation and superannuation contributions.

Jason Featherby

market activityWealth

Property investors jump in as those getting out sell for a profit

Property investors are flooding into the market, with 90 per cent of landlords selling out making a handsome profit | SEE THE TOP INVESTOR SUBURBS

Megan Neil

commentarySuperannuation

The next target after Chalmers’ Robin Hood super tax

After copying the Robin Hood playbook, the Treasurer is likely to chase the flood of assets leaving super destined for family trusts.

James Gerrard

unlocking valueRetirement

Why raiding your super to pay the mortgage could backfire

As mortgage-free retirement becomes out of reach for many Australians, financial experts say asset-rich, cash-poor retirees have alternative solutions.

Megan Neil

commentarySuperannuation

How wealthy Australians will dodge the new super tax

While 8000 wealthy Australians can dodge the Treasurer’s super tax changes through clever financial planning, 90,000 ordinary investors will be trapped paying double the previous tax rate.

James Kirby

speculative fervourThe Wall Street Journal

AI isn’t the dot-com bubble but could still end badly

The dot-com bubble wasn’t what you thought it was – and the AI bubble won’t be what you imagine it will be, either.

Ben Levisohn

ExplainerSuperannuation

What the Treasurer’s super tax surprise means for you

The government’s superannuation tax backflip certainly does not stick the landing, but there are six key takeaways for everyone.

Anthony Keane

share investmentsWealth

Why energy stocks have run out of steam

Pressure has piled up on oil, gas, uranium, coal and other energy company shares, and some experts worry about the outlook.

Anthony Keane

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