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Future Focus: Market returns are secondary to this return driver
Personal Finance
Future Focus: Market returns are secondary to this return driver
Want to be a successful investor? You’re focusing on the wrong thing.
Shani Jayamanne | 02 June 2025
Future Focus: One of the most generous tax breaks in Australia 
Personal Finance
Future Focus: One of the most generous tax breaks in Australia 
But only if people owning a home get it right.
Shani Jayamanne | 27 May 2025
Future Focus: To the newly elected government - stop failing us on financial literacy
Personal Finance
Future Focus: To the newly elected government - stop failing us on financial literacy
Financial preparedness impacts quality of life. Start investing in it.
Shani Jayamanne | 19 May 2025
Future Focus: New super tax could slash your retirement savings
Personal Finance
Future Focus: New super tax could slash your retirement savings
More Australians will be impacted by Div 296 and unrealised capital gains than you think.
Shani Jayamanne | 12 May 2025
Future Focus: How to successfully monitor your portfolio
Personal Finance
Future Focus: How to successfully monitor your portfolio
For successful investors, your job doesn’t end when you hit ‘buy’.
Shani Jayamanne | 06 May 2025
Future Focus: My investment portfolio used to be gold bangles
Personal Finance
Future Focus: My investment portfolio used to be gold bangles
Ways that women have taken back financial control.
Shani Jayamanne | 29 April 2025
Future Focus: In defence of managed funds
Funds
Future Focus: In defence of managed funds
Some people disagree with my use of managed funds. Here’s my response.
Shani Jayamanne | 22 April 2025
Future Focus: Every Aussie deserves a fair go with super
Personal Finance
Future Focus: Every Aussie deserves a fair go with super
I explore places where our system is failing some Aussies as it relates to super tax policy.
Shani Jayamanne | 14 April 2025
Future Focus: How to invest on a modest salary
Personal Finance
Future Focus: How to invest on a modest salary
There are ways you can invest, even if you only have a small surplus.
Shani Jayamanne | 08 April 2025
Future Focus: The biggest detractor of wealth creation
Personal Finance
Future Focus: The biggest detractor of wealth creation
There’s nothing we can do to stop the impact of inflation, but we can offset it. Use our free calculator to offset it with accuracy.
Shani Jayamanne | 31 March 2025