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Demographic destiny: a snapshot of Australia in 40 years
Personal Finance
Demographic destiny: a snapshot of Australia in 40 years
We will live longer with more spending on health, pensions and super but with fewer workers. Where will 40 million people live?
Graham Hand | 01 July 2021
Hume and Frydenberg reset super with two buzz words
Retirement
Hume and Frydenberg reset super with two buzz words
The solutions to retirement problems are obvious. All we need are 'efficiency' and 'flexibility'. Learn what these two words mean and the future of...
Graham Hand | 03 March 2021
YourSuper will save $17.9 billion! Surely you’re joshing
Retirement
YourSuper will save $17.9 billion! Surely you’re joshing
In Budget 2020, Josh Frydenberg announced a performance comparison tool and fund stapling to save Australians $17.9 billion over 10 years. But too...
Graham Hand | 09 October 2020
Will Chinese investment disappear from Australia?
Markets
Will Chinese investment disappear from Australia?
Closer scrutiny of foreign deals must weed out trojan horses, says Morningstar’s Peter Warnes.
Nicki Bourlioufas | 14 June 2020
Investors remain exposed despite LIC fee ban
Funds
Investors remain exposed despite LIC fee ban
The closing of another commission loophole is no guarantee investors are shielded from pushy sales tactics. 
Glenn Freeman | 26 May 2020
10pc tax rate could defuse Baby Boomer ‘time-bomb’
Retirement
10pc tax rate could defuse Baby Boomer ‘time-bomb’
A slashed tax rate of 10pc for working Australians beyond age 65 would encourage older-age employment and help defuse the Baby Boomer...
Glenn Freeman | 26 November 2019
Why care costs are key in retirement planning
Retirement
Why care costs are key in retirement planning
Intense debate about the budgetary cost of Australia's ageing population magnifies for individuals the importance of a financial plan for their...
Glenn Freeman | 22 November 2019
Your retirement: sunset beach walk or a diet of canned tuna?
Retirement
Your retirement: sunset beach walk or a diet of canned tuna?
Can Australians look forward to increased leisure time in their retirement years, or do they face days of penny-pinching?
Glenn Freeman | 06 November 2019
Can LICs survive the death of commissions?
Stocks
Can LICs survive the death of commissions?
The model by which stockbrokers and their staff earn commissions on such floats has been called into question.
Anthony Fensom | 27 August 2019
RBA cuts rate to 1.25pc, ends record run of inertia
Markets
RBA cuts rate to 1.25pc, ends record run of inertia
The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate to 1.25pc, the first move since they were cut to a previous record low of 1.5pc in August 2016.
Glenn Freeman with AAP | 04 June 2019