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Key points The return of Labor with an increased majority basically means more of the same in terms of key economic policies. The key challenges for the Government are to boost productivity and hence living standards, improve housing supply and affordability, get the budget under...

Imagine an extra $500 landing in your super fund, courtesy of the government, simply for being proactive about your financial future. If you're a low to middle-income earner making after-tax contributions to your super without claiming a tax deduction, you could be eligible for this often-forgotten-about...

Election 2025: How Party Policies Could Affect Property Prices and Investment Markets Disclaimer: This article is not intended to suggest how you should vote. There are many personal, social, and economic issues to consider at election time. The following is a neutral analysis of how the...

What to Do if the Market Tanks When You're Retired or Close to It Uncertainty is becoming the new normal for investment markets. After the global economy began recovering from the pandemic, fresh challenges like geopolitical conflicts and shifting global alliances introduced new volatility. This can...

Comparing Residential Property vs Shares: A Long-Term Investment Perspective With interest rates starting to come down in Australia, property investing has once again come into favour. After a period of tightening monetary policy, higher mortgage rates and softening prices, investors are now re-entering the market with...

Debunking ESG myths and Trump 2.0 1. Is ESG ‘woke capitalism’ harming businesses in the name of social benefits? ESG is fundamentally about risk management. Just as no investor would fund a beachfront hotel without considering rising sea levels, responsible investors assess ESG (environmental, social and governance)...

[vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Nj6h5EbvI'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] 2025 Q1 Market Update Priced to Perfection - January 2025 “Although expectations of the future are supposed to be the driving force in the capital markets, those expectations are almost totally dominated by memories of the past. Ideas, once accepted,...