Why young Australians are flocking to US shares to build wealth
Opinion
Investing

Why young Australians are flocking to US shares to build wealth

By the year’s end,American and global shares could account for a combined 70 per cent of younger investors’ portfolios.

  • byNick Nicolaides

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Reasons why you probably don’t need a financial adviser
Opinion
Opinion

Reasons why you probably don’t need a financial adviser

I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with financial advisers,but many people aren’t at a stage where a financial adviser would be the best way forward.

  • byParidhi Jain
These are the top-performing super funds for retirees

These are the top-performing super funds for retirees

Returns for funds in retirement phase are rarely shared,despite the fact they regularly outperform typical accumulation accounts.

  • byBec Wilson
Better financial advice is a Christmas gift for all – especially retirees

Better financial advice is a Christmas gift for all – especially retirees

There’s lots of talk about what the new changes this week will do for the industry,but here’s what it really means for everyday Australians.

  • byBec Wilson
Financial advice gap to remain despite government’s efforts to plug it
Analysis
Analysis

Financial advice gap to remain despite government’s efforts to plug it

Artificial intelligence and super funds will have to play a bigger role as there are not enough financial planners graduating from universities.

  • byJohn Collett
Younger investors opt for robots to bypass costly financial advice
Analysis
Analysis

Younger investors opt for robots to bypass costly financial advice

Digital advice and super funds are likely to be the source of financial advice for many,as the cost of face-to-face advice rises.

  • byJohn Collett
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Own a home? You probably got richer during the pandemic
Analysis
Analysis

Own a home? You probably got richer during the pandemic

Most people have increased their wealth since the start of the pandemic,but the poorest 10 per cent,dominated by renters,have fallen further behind.

  • byJohn Collett
Ditch TikTok,save your super:Experts’ best advice for new investors
Analysis
Investing

Ditch TikTok,save your super:Experts’ best advice for new investors

Financial professionals with almost 100 years of experience between them reflect on what they had wished they had known when starting out.

  • byJohn Collett
Government to allow super funds to give financial advice,banks snubbed

Government to allow super funds to give financial advice,banks snubbed

Super funds will be allowed to give more financial advice to members,while banks have been left out under the Albanese government’s response to the Quality of Advice review.

  • byJohn Collett
How much money do you need to be in Australia’s wealthiest 1 per cent?
Analysis
Analysis

How much money do you need to be in Australia’s wealthiest 1 per cent?

There are now only two countries,Monaco and Switzerland,where it takes more wealth to be considered part of the 1 per cent.

  • byJohn Collett
AI-powered ‘robo-advisers’ could plug financial advice gap
Analysis
Analysis

AI-powered ‘robo-advisers’ could plug financial advice gap

Robo-advice is moving beyond basic advice,but human advisers are not about to become obsolete.

  • byJohn Collett