Are you on track for a comfortable retirement? Find out the average superannuation balance for Australians aged 50 and compare it to the ASFA's comfortable retirement standard. Learn how extra contributions and reviewing your fund can help you boost your superannuation savings.
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Read MoreLearn how to invest in high dividend ETFs for passive income. This guide for Australian investors explains what dividends and ETFs are, and how they can boost your portfolio.
Read MoreDiscover how inflation, interest rates, and GDP growth impact your personal finances and investments. Get insights from an Adelaide financial
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Read MoreSuccessful investing isn't just about crunching numbers; it's about mastering your own psychology. The field of behavioral finance studies the intersection of logic, emotion, and cognitive biases, revealing why even the most rational investors can make irrational decisions. Understanding these biases is the first step toward a more disciplined and profitable investment journey.
Read MoreJune 2025 was a month marked by significant geopolitical events, divergent central bank policies, and notable movements in currency and commodity markets. A monthly market review from Mercer for June 2025 sheds light on these key developments and their impact on the global financial landscape.
Read MoreStaying informed on the latest market and economic trends is essential for any investor. The June 2025 Mercer Chart Pack provides a comprehensive overview of the global financial landscape, offering insights into everything from the Australian economy to the performance of various global asset classes. This summary captures the key highlights from the report.
Read MoreScammers are hunting for your money every day. They are sophisticated, ruthless, and masters of psychological manipulation. Your best defense isn't luck; it's knowing their playbook. Here is your briefing.
Read MoreThere is a hidden force in the universe, as powerful and constant as gravity, that can build your wealth 24 hours a day. It’s not a secret or a gimmick; it’s a principle of nature. Once you understand it, you can harness its incredible power. It’s called compounding.
Read MoreRetirement isn't an endpoint; it's a long and rewarding voyage that deserves to be enjoyed without financial worry. But like any great expedition, it requires a reliable map and a clear plan. Let's chart a course for your long-term freedom.
Read MoreGetting good with money isn't about complex spreadsheets or restrictive budgets; it's about building a solid foundation, one brick at a time. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by finance, know that you can start fresh today with just a few gentle changes.
Read MoreInvesting for the long term requires a steady hand and a clear perspective on how different assets behave over time. A recent June 2025 report from Mercer on Asset Class Performance provides a fascinating visual journey of how various investments have fared over both a 10-year and a 30-year horizon. These charts not only track the growth of a hypothetical investment but also map out major market events, offering context to the peaks and valleys along the way.
The world of investing is often characterized by its cyclical nature, with periods of significant growth, known as bull markets, inevitably followed by periods of decline, or bear markets. Understanding the historical patterns of these market phases can provide valuable perspective for investors. A recent report from Mercer, titled "Bull & Bear Charts" as of June 2025, offers a deep dive into these trends for both the Australian All Ordinaries and the US S&P 500 indices.
Read MoreBut only if people owning a home get it right.
A reader recently wrote in about a mistake she made that lost her hundreds of thousands of dollars when she rented out her family home. However, if done correctly, she could have taken advantage of one of the most generous tax breaks available for Australian property owners.
Read MoreThe start of the second quarter of 2025 brought significant turbulence to equity markets, largely driven by new tariff policies. For active equity investors, this period of high volatility has created both challenges and potential opportunities.
Read MoreThe investment landscape is becoming increasingly complex, making it harder to shield portfolios from market volatility. For financial advisers, the old rules of diversification may no longer be enough to protect their clients' wealth. As major economic shifts and new market dynamics take hold, a deeper understanding of what lies "beneath the hood" of a portfolio is more crucial than ever.
Read MoreThe proposal to include unrealised capital gains in calculating income subject to the additional 15% tax rate on super fund balances over $3 million should lead to an effective cap on balances of $3 million. (The additional personal tax involved is referred to in the draft legislation as Division 296 tax liability). If the administrative costs to individuals of complying with this change, and the cash flow problems of making such tax payments, are as large as critics have argued, no one will want to hold assets above $3 million in super.
In that case the deterrent effect of this change will mean that such taxation never needs to be applied. And the mark of a good deterrent is that it is so effective in affecting behaviour that it never needs to be applied. Individuals will transfer assets above $3 million out of super accounts into their personal account.
Read MoreWith property prices rising and demand for housing increasing, many homeowners are exploring the idea of property development, often literally in their own backyards.
Read MoreIf you are unhappy with your superannuation fund or want different services and features, you are free to move to a different superannuation fund.
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