It was a year of extremes, with shares hitting record highs and interest rates at historic lows. Yet all in all, 2019 delivered far better…
Steering through choppy seas
Like it or not, we live in interesting times. More than a decade after the Global Financial Crisis, the global economy is facing fresh headwinds…
Is the tide turning on the property market?
For the first time in years, the planets seem to be aligning for homebuyers and property investors. Interest rates are falling, property prices largely appear…
Where is the best place to stash your cash?
If like many Australians you’re looking for ways to put some cash away for a rainy day, a holiday or to earn extra income, the…
Making the most of falling interest rates
The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut official interest rates is good news for anyone with a mortgage or hoping to buy their first home, but…
Time for an annual tune-up?
We don’t think twice about taking our car in for a regular tune up. Why? Because we know it’s going to mean our car runs…
How to spot a scam
Con artists make entertaining subjects for Hollywood scriptwriters (think The Wolf of Wall Street, Ocean’s Eleven and Catch Me If You Can), but there’s nothing…
Paving the way for a smooth EOFY
As the end of the financial year draws closer, thoughts turn to tax. No doubt you can think of more enjoyable ways to spend your…
Artificial Intelligence: the future of finance
We often like to think of artificial intelligence as some fantasy of the distant future, the stuff of sci-fi movies. But the reality is, it’s…
Election 2019: A vote for continuity in an uncertain world
The Liberal/National Party Coalition has been returned to government, as Australians chose continuity over change and cautious economic management over Labor’s ambitious reform agenda. Although…