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stocks
Are ASX REITs the better way to own property?
Cheap valuations, strong yields and a changing Aussie property landscape.
Are ASX REITs the better way to own property?
Are ASX REITs the better way to own property?
stocks
Higher distribution from ASX income share

Higher distribution from ASX income share

Solid long-term outlook.
etfs
Our favourite income ETF

Our favourite income ETF

With new tax changes getting investors interested in income investments and ETFs for tax efficiency, we combine both and talk about income ETFs.
funds
How passive investing is driving the decline of active fund alpha

How passive investing is driving the decline of active fund alpha

New research suggests that flows into index funds and ETFs are creating structural headwinds for active managers.
personal-finance
Why have Australian living standards ‘fallen’ and how do we fix it?

Why have Australian living standards ‘fallen’ and how do we fix it?

Why Australians are feeling poorer and what can be done about it.
funds
Why passive investing doesn't always work in fixed income

Why passive investing doesn't always work in fixed income

Passive investing thrives in efficient markets, but fixed income faces more headwinds
stocks
Weekly Earnings Wrap: CBA, REA Group, Westpac, Resmed and more

Weekly Earnings Wrap: CBA, REA Group, Westpac, Resmed and more

Property listings rebound, bank lending slows and growth stocks face heightened scrutiny as earnings season rolls on.

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Index
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% Change
All Ordinaries9,279.00-0.03%
CAC 408,622.19-0.17%
DAX 4026,411.76-0.11%
Dow JONES (US)53,732.41-0.20%
FTSE 10010,752.690.02%
HKSE25,453.231.34%
NASDAQ26,729.16-0.28%
Nikkei 22569,220.250.74%
NZX 50 Index13,721.98-0.96%
S&P 5007,785.76-0.17%
S&P/ASX 2009,073.20-0.07%
SSE Composite Index3,982.651.41%
personal-finance
Future Focus: Australians are wealthy - why don’t we feel it?

Future Focus: Australians are wealthy - why don’t we feel it?

High net worth doesn’t always translate into financial flexibility.
retirement
Future Focus: Why your super isn’t going to be enough

Future Focus: Why your super isn’t going to be enough

The game has changed. Focus on finding a number that takes your circumstances into account.
personal-finance
Future Focus: One of the most generous tax breaks in Australia 

Future Focus: One of the most generous tax breaks in Australia 

But only if people owning a home get it right.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: Five ways to invest smarter under the new tax regime

Unconventional wisdom: Five ways to invest smarter under the new tax regime

Higher taxes on capital gains have shifted the relative attractiveness of investments, structures and strategies.
retirement
Unconventional wisdom: Could you increase your retirement spending by 66%?

Unconventional wisdom: Could you increase your retirement spending by 66%?

A major retirement study suggests many retirees could safely spend far more than they do - but fear and uncertainty keep wallets closed.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: Investing remains a craft - even in the age of AI

Unconventional wisdom: Investing remains a craft - even in the age of AI

What a $19 million lunch with Warren Buffett reveals about judgement, process, and machines.
personal-finance
Young & Invested: The federal budget’s hidden trade-offs

Young & Invested: The federal budget’s hidden trade-offs

My take on a budget sold as intergenerational reform, but built on contradictions.
etfs
Young & Invested: Is your ETF really worth the price you’re paying?

Young & Invested: Is your ETF really worth the price you’re paying?

We’ve devised a new metric to reveal whether your ETF is competitively priced.
etfs
Young & Invested: Can this ETF solve the ASX’s concentration problem?

Young & Invested: Can this ETF solve the ASX’s concentration problem?

When half your ETF goes into ten companies, it pays to look for alternatives.