CAPITAL GAINS News & Analysis

What do you do when you have made investments in the past that you no longer believe in?

Blindly basing investment decisions on target prices can lead to poor outcomes. 

Like negative gearing, discounted capital gains tax, is criticised for giving investors an edge over first-home buyers. A discount is justified but...

The efficacy and fairness of establishing an unrealised gains tax regime will hopefully be hotly debated at the next election. We need better ideas...

Growth stocks have trounced value stocks again this year. There are many signs though that this trend may be set to reverse.

Share investors need to take care when declaring capital gains and losses, being particularly mindful of the Australian Taxation Office's 'wash sale'...

Australia is arguably obsessed with property, seemingly more than most other countries. What drives this obsession and is it rational?

A house bought 40 years ago is capital gains tax-free. So why should the person who decided to forego the extravagant home and invest in super be...

Financial advisers list some key actions investors can take before June 30 to minimise any hit from the taxman.

Financial heavyweights, utilities and Telstra have delivered record shareholder returns as earnings rebound