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What's your risk profile?

What's your risk profile?

Your attitude to risk is one of the most important factors to consider when it comes to investing…

Why there is also risk in not investing...

Why there is also risk in not investing...

Many Australians know that investing will always come with some level of risk, namely the potential to lose money. In a recent Vanguard report on Australian attitudes towards investing, 20 per cent of those surveyed cited "worry of making a bad investment" as a barrier to investing.

How often should you check your investment returns?

How often should you check your investment returns?

Before you started reading this article, did you already do a check-up on your investment portfolio value? If you did, and do so just about every day, you're certainly not alone.

Strategies for paying down debt...

Strategies for paying down debt...

To get on top of your finances, clearing debts is essential but how can you find a strategy that’s going to work for you and your money habits?

Sweet spot...

Sweet spot...

Jason Todd, Head of Wealth Management Investment Strategy at Macquarie Group, presents an excellent summary current economic and market conditions…

The importance of starting point valuations...

The importance of starting point valuations...

It makes sense that the cheaper you buy an asset the higher its prospective return will be. However, this is frequently forgotten with investors often tempted to project recent returns into the future regardless of valuations…

The risks in hunting for higher returns...

The risks in hunting for higher returns...

How much investment risk are you willing to take?

Budgeting tips for students...

Budgeting tips for students...

Starting or returning to study is an exciting time! But let’s be real, unless you’re also working full time, you’ll have less income while you complete your studies. That’s where a little planning can help make the most of your student budget…

9 common investment mistakes...

9 common investment mistakes...

In the confusing and often seemingly illogical world of investing, investors often make of bunch of mistakes that keeps them from reaching their financial goals. This note takes a look at the nine most common mistakes investors make….

The importance of diversification...

The importance of diversification...

Diversification, spreading your money across a range of different assets rather than putting it all into one place, is one of the core principles of investment risk management. That's because investment returns from different assets are never consistent…

How to achieve investment success in 2021...

How to achieve investment success in 2021...

Elon Musk, the 49-year-old founder of U.S.-listed electric vehicle maker Tesla, generated global headlines once again last week when he achieved the status as the world's richest person….