Why young investors are more risk averse
advantplus2023-10-16T07:26:51+09:00The ranks of young Australian investors have swelled over the last two years. And many have very different investment objectives and strategies to older investors.
The retirement index you need to track
advantplus2023-10-10T09:07:16+09:00The long-term returns of asset classes are a reference point for future retirees. Vanguard’s inaugural How Australia Retires study, released in May 2023, found that people with the highest confidence about their future retirement tend to take the most purposeful action to prepare.
When enough is never enough
advantplus2023-10-03T09:33:50+09:00How much is enough? It’s a good question. Our relationship with our finances can be a tricky one. Everyone has a different idea of how much it takes to be comfortable or even well off.
Simple ways to save money
advantplus2023-09-28T07:48:36+09:00Find out how to save money every day and make a savings plan to stay on track.
How the Aussie dollar moves your investments
advantplus2023-09-19T10:52:37+09:00It has been a wild ride for the Australian dollar since the Covid-19 pandemic struck and that could mean good news or bad news for your investment portfolio.
Will these super changes affect you?
advantplus2023-08-23T09:12:22+09:00As our superannuation balances grow larger, it makes more sense than ever to keep track of the many rules changes that have recently happened or are coming up soon.
Retirement planning: it’s not all about the money
advantplus2023-08-15T13:29:41+09:00Retirement is often a massive life change for the majority of people who experience it.
How iron ore plays a big part in our economy
advantplus2023-08-09T11:20:54+09:00Iron ore has been the backbone of the Australian economy and many investment portfolios for much of the 21st century. Export of the commodity saw Australia evade recession both in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis back in 2008 and the Covid epidemic.
How to boost your super with a lump sum
advantplus2023-08-02T08:36:31+09:00If you’re lucky enough to have received a windfall, perhaps an inheritance or a retrenchment payout, your first decision will be what to do with it.
Charting bear and bull markets
advantplus2023-07-27T12:49:17+09:00Volatile economic and investment conditions caused the United States share market to fall into bear market territory in 2022. Fortunately, for most Australian investors, our broad share market managed to stay of the bear woods even though it did record an overall annual loss