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As equities plunge, could gold and cash be back on the menu?
As global equity markets remain unpredictable, investors are being urged to start looking at more stable investment options, such as gold and cash.
- by Dominic Powell
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This Aussie giant delivered life-saving tech during COVID, but can it keep soaring?
Ventilator and sleep products maker ResMed has been on a rollercoaster for two years. Are its shares a good buy after their recent price falls?
- by Emma Koehn
Wishing or washing? Green investment claims under spotlight
ASIC is keeping a close eye on greenwashing claims, but local funds have warned that “greenwishing” is a more pressing issue.
- by Dominic Powell
‘I prefer to create experiences rather than buying possessions’
Dominic Soh spent Melbourne’s long lockdowns learning more about investing and undertaking professional development to further his career.
- by Nina Hendy
Despite a market crash, these Australians buy their lunch with bitcoin
As cryptocurrencies weather one of their worst bear markets in recent history, Sydney technology worker Ben Kennedy still uses crypto to pay for his lunch.
- by Dominic Powell
The Sydney gallery that applied the Art Nouveau touch to The Great Gatsby
There has been renewed interest in furniture and decorative objects from the Art Nouveau period, with younger buyers snapping up “statement pieces.”
- by Stephen Crafti
Analysis
The Long and Short of It
We love a good sausage sizzle, but is Bunnings owner Wesfarmers a good investment?
Sausages in bread might be the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about Bunnings. What about the company’s strong margins and near market dominance?
- by Dominic Powell
Analysis
Property prices
Property price falls may be bigger than expected
If the Reserve Bank of Australia keeps lifting official interest rates, the decline in housing values ‘will continue to gather steam and become more widespread’.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Property market
More help for those seeking to buy their first home
Expansion in the number of places in government-backed, low-deposit property purchase schemes comes as the average deposit paid by first-time buyers reaches $120,000.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Investing
Analysts remain bullish for sharemarket recovery
There are plenty of reasons why the Australian sharemarket can go higher this financial year, with many companies “cashed up” and their profits at record highs.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Sharemarket
Why you are likely much better off, despite sharemarket pullback
Remember to look at the big picture when thinking about your wealth. Your assets include your super and your portfolio outside of super, including shares, property, fixed-income investments and cash.
- by Robin Bowerman