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Should you pay off your HECS or invest under new proposed policies?
Personal Finance
Should you pay off your HECS or invest under new proposed policies?
With the cost of education increasing and federal re-election campaigns fired up, find out what new changes to HECS may mean for investors.    
Simonelle Mody | 20 November 2024
Save on tax with Education Bonds
Personal Finance
Save on tax with Education Bonds
The tax efficient way for parents to save on education expenses. 
Shani Jayamanne | 09 October 2024
A checklist for financial independence
Personal Finance
A checklist for financial independence
The look at steps all investors can take to move along the pathway to independence.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 18 September 2024
Poor trading update but ASX share still undervalued
Stocks
Poor trading update but ASX share still undervalued
This narrow moat share is still trading below our fair value estimate. 
Shane Ponraj | 06 June 2024
Foundations of financial independence Module 3: Defining your goals
Personal Finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 3: Defining your goals
Mark LaMonica, CFA goes through the process of defining your goals. This is the first step of constructing a goals-based investment portfolio.
Shani Jayamanne | 25 January 2024
Foundations of financial independence Module 2: Ensuring you have set the right foundations prior to investing
Personal Finance
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.
Shani Jayamanne | 18 January 2024
Foundations of financial independence Module 1: How to invest successfully
Personal Finance
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. 
Shani Jayamanne | 12 January 2024
Value, growth and blend: Understanding investment styles
Personal Finance
Value, growth and blend: Understanding investment styles
It’s important to know the difference between ‘value’, and ‘growth’ – and in the case of funds,...
Marco Caprotti | 18 October 2021
Stock of the Week: Duolingo
Stocks
Stock of the Week: Duolingo
Recently floated language app has been a lockdown winner, but China and rivals could thwart its ambitions.
James Gard | 06 September 2021
China's after-school crackdown is a harsh lesson in risk management
Stocks
China's after-school crackdown is a harsh lesson in risk management
Risk management isn’t about what’s most likely to happen, but about protecting yourself against the worst that reasonably could, writes...
Alec Lucas | 30 August 2021