There are many ways to describe crowdfunding, but the one I like best is “investor democracy”. In whatever form a crowdfunding project takes, it presents an opportunity for people who like an idea but have limited capital to participate. On
A growing body of evidence and opinion suggests that the residential property market has plateaued and may be due for a fall, leaving investors to consider the alternatives for gaining property exposure. According to the latest CoreLogic report on residential
Investors looking for a better yield than those offered on term deposits or government bonds now have the opportunity to invest in high-yield corporate bonds, following the launch a new exchange traded fund. Fund manager VanEck Australia has launched a
Half-year results reported by ANZ and National Australia Bank last week show that the big banks are struggling to achieve revenue growth in their key Australian retail and banking divisions. Commentaries provided with the results indicate that this situation will
Investors looking to grow income from dividends must adjust their focus and concentrate on the quality of the company and the sustainability of dividends not the payout ratio, according to investment manager Martin Currie Australia, a Legg Mason affiliate. Leading
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a warning to super fund members to check the accreditation of people offering financial services before doing business with them. The warning follows the conviction of a Melbourne man, Grant Ross, who
Recommended: income solutions Big super funds have been grappling with strategies for their growing numbers of retirees for many years now. And it is not easy. In the first of a four-part series, we discuss how to cope in the
Milestone birthdays do play an important role in influencing investment behaviour, most evident in a declining appetite for risk, a new study has confirmed Reseachers from the UWA Business School at the University of Western Australia and the Department of
Repayments of SMSF borrowings will have an impact on the fund’s transfer balance cap, under draft amendments to the new super rules released by the Government last week. The amendments will also change the way limited recourse borrowing arrangements are
Q: Do I have to withdraw a minimum amount from amounts transferred to an accumulation account, as I do with my pension account? A: No, only account based pensions and transition to retirement pensions require a minimum set percentage of
There are many ways to describe crowdfunding, but the one I like best is “investor democracy”. In whatever
A growing body of evidence and opinion suggests that the residential property market has plateaued and may be
Investors looking for a better yield than those offered on term deposits or government bonds now have the
Half-year results reported by ANZ and National Australia Bank last week show that the big banks are struggling
Investors looking to grow income from dividends must adjust their focus and concentrate on the quality of the
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a warning to super fund members to check the accreditation
Recommended: income solutions Big super funds have been grappling with strategies for their growing numbers of retirees for
Milestone birthdays do play an important role in influencing investment behaviour, most evident in a declining appetite for
Repayments of SMSF borrowings will have an impact on the fund’s transfer balance cap, under draft amendments to
Q: Do I have to withdraw a minimum amount from amounts transferred to an accumulation account, as I
