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etfs
Future Focus: Read this before you pick an ETF
I run through the considerations for picking an ETF for your portfolio. 
Future Focus: Read this before you pick an ETF
Future Focus: Read this before you pick an ETF
stocks
Are investors missing the boat on this future ASX leader?

Are investors missing the boat on this future ASX leader?

The market is underestimating the clear path to profitability.
personal-finance
How to almost set a child up for life with $46 per week

How to almost set a child up for life with $46 per week

A chance meeting at the golf course reveals the epic gift of early investing. 
personal-finance
Our finances should enable and not dictate our lives

Our finances should enable and not dictate our lives

Most people would prefer to have more money than less of it. But at what point do the trappings of wealth and success start to outweigh the benefits of striving for more?
personal-finance
Howard Marks warns of stock market froth

Howard Marks warns of stock market froth

The renowned investor has penned his first investor letter for 2025 and it’s a ripper. He runs through what bubbles are, which ones he’s experienced, and whether today’s markets qualify as the third major bubble of this century.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: A simple way to better returns

Unconventional wisdom: A simple way to better returns

What can the mating rituals of the Bowerbird teach us about investing.

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S&P/ASX 2008,213.30-0.22%
SSE Composite Index3,227.12-0.43%
stocks
11 ASX dividend stocks for the next decade

11 ASX dividend stocks for the next decade

What are the best stocks to own that can pay regular dividends and beat indices on a total return basis in the long-term? Here is our list of 11 ASX-listed companies that could help investors achieve these goals.
stocks
16 ASX stocks to buy and hold forever

16 ASX stocks to buy and hold forever

In his recent shareholder letter, Warren Buffett mentions several stocks he expects Berkshire Hathaway will own indefinitely, including Occidental Petroleum. We look at ASX stocks that investors could buy and hold forever.
etfs
Morningstar’s verdict on the 3 most popular ETFs

Morningstar’s verdict on the 3 most popular ETFs

Our analysts’ takes on Australia’s largest ETFs. 
retirement
4 steps to calculate how much you need to retire

4 steps to calculate how much you need to retire

This step-by-step process can help you estimate the size of the portfolio needed to support your dream retirement.
retirement
The 4% rule explained

The 4% rule explained

The safe withdrawal rate is one of the most important components in retirement planning but many people don’t understand the basis of the rule. 
retirement
The three elements of a successful transition to retirement

The three elements of a successful transition to retirement

Transitioning to retirement can be a perilous time for investors. A plan helps and here is mine. 
personal-finance
Introducing our investing course: Foundations of financial independence

Introducing our investing course: Foundations of financial independence

An outline of the free course curriculum. 
personal-finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 1: How to invest successfully

Foundations of financial independence Module 1: How to invest successfully

Mark LaMonica, CFA runs through how to set up the frameworks for investing successfully, and how to think about risk. 
personal-finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 2: Ensuring you have set the right foundations prior to investing

Foundations of financial independence Module 2: Ensuring you have set the right foundations prior to investing

Shani Jayamanne outlines the foundations that you need to invest successfully for the long-term.