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Sharemarket
Beware 'new paradigm' of talked-up tech stocks
A view that the rocketing demand for digital connectivity is likely to remain after the pandemic is mostly fuelling the fire.
- by John Collett
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Opinion
Pension
Risk vs reward: Dilemma for retirees in low-interest world
No longer can you park your cash in a fixed-interest term deposit, sit back and enjoy the ride.
- by Stephen Miles
Investing
Dodgy investments stopped in their tracks
ASIC can now move against any financial product promoter before harm is done to investors.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Banking products
Retirees suffer as cashed-up banks cut term deposit rates
Retirees who rely on bank interest payments for income have already had a tough time but there may be worse to come.
- by Clancy Yeates
Construction
Renovating for $25,000 grant? Don't over-capitalise
A building industry rule of thumb is that the cost of improvements should not exceed about 10 per cent of the value of the home.
- by John Collett
Property development
Crunch time for off-the-plan apartment buyers as settlement risks rise
The number of properties that are worth less money after they are built than when the original contract was signed has climbed to more than 50 per cent in Melbourne and Sydney.
- by John Collett
Shares
Veteran stock picker says market bounce may not last
Investors Mutual founder Anton Tagliaferro says the Australian sharemarket might not be past its coronavirus concerns just yet.
- by John Collett
Sharemarket
Investors pile into ETFs amid market carnage
Rather than investors engaging in ETF panic selling as the market plunged, they showed considerable resolve.
- by Robin Bowerman
Opinion
Big four
Is your portfolio too heavily weighted to bank shares?
The dividend party for the Big Four appears over as their profitability and outlook are seen as in decline.
- by Arian Neiron
Opinion
Sharemarket
Rising sharemarket still has some steam left in it
With the path out of the pandemic looking clearer, the future doesn't look as bad as it did two months ago.
- by Michael Gable
Sharemarket
Sectors most likely to shine in post-COVID-19 world
Investors are likely to see an increase in funds that try to take advantage of trendy themes but investors need to be wary before rushing in.
- by John Collett