Central banks can’t buy gold fast enough, while gold miners are recovering after a dramatic selloff and Bitcoin, the asset previously regarded as digital gold, is having a miserable year.
Central banks can’t buy gold fast enough, while gold miners are recovering after a dramatic selloff and Bitcoin, the asset previously regarded as digital gold, is having a miserable year.
There’s some sobering news to report. Despite being one of the world’s richest nations in personal wealth terms, Australia has slipped to 105th out of 145 countries in Harvard University’s Economic Complexity Index (ECI)
For years, SMSFs have mostly been the domain of older trustees managing their own retirement nest eggs. However, that’s starting to change, as more families are experimenting with multigenerational SMSFs by bringing children into the fold to create larger funds and boost cash flow.
Over the next two decades, Australians are expected to pass on more than $3.5 trillion in assets through intergenerational wealth transfer, reshaping the financial future of many families.
With many investors looking for stable, long-term opportunities that also make a positive impact, one area that is gaining attention but is still not widely understood, is childcare. In Australia, the early learning sector is growing fast, supported by strong demand and government backing.
Read on to learn why childcare is becoming a valuable asset class, why the sector is an attractive investment option, and how Jarra Childcare Trust is helping investors tap into this opportunity.
Tired of hearing about AI being the main investment game in town? That’s understandable. Since ChatGPT’s launch in 2022, the market has been somewhat obsessed with all things AI.
Each of us has a pet hate; something that annoys us each time we experience another tiresome example. In the world of finance, the thing that gets to me are those confident, brash and vociferous market commentators who deliver definitive comments in a financial world that is anything but certain.
For many Australians, superannuation is a set and forget investment. But the truth is, small differences in fees, performance, and features can snowball into hundreds of thousands of dollars in retirement savings.
While most Western economies are growing at a modest rate, Asia stands out in a global context for its superior structural economic growth drivers. For Australian investors, the region offers both opportunity and complexity, especially when balancing the potentially strong returns with the region’s unique risks…
When Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan proudly declared he’d slashed his company’s workforce by nearly 90,000 over the past fifteen years and that he wasn’t done yet, he wasn’t just reflecting on a company-specific trend. He was eluding to a structural shift unfolding across the global economy.
One of the more common questions many Australians face is deciding whether to use spare cash to pay down their mortgage or to top up their superannuation.
For Australian investors seeking long-term capital growth, stable income, and broad-based local market exposure, ASX 300 ETFs have emerged as one of the most efficient and intelligent portfolio tools.