“Ah, young grasshopper,” said Miyagi to Daniel-san, “you all wet behind ear.” Actually, I’m mixing my Karate Kid with my Kung Fu. But at least they’re both martial arts movies, … Read More One month into the new financial year, what’s your prediction for the sharemarket in the short and long term?

Is this where I get to go mental over the endless targeting of us young’uns by our shameful older politicians? That selfish, silver-spooned, born-to-rule, earth-pillaging Boomer generation running the country … Read More Is age discrimination an issue in Australia’s financial services sector? Who is affected, and can it be stopped?

Amazing, isn’t it? Governments force Australians to put large wads of their salaries into super. And then refuse to help them understand why. Or how. Or what. (And then they … Read More Confusion can reign when working out how your superannuation is invested. What are simple ways to decide where it goes?

For curly money questions, I seek higher authorities – Professor Google, Rosmerta and Warren Buffett. But still, the internet, the Celtic goddess of wealth and the Oracle of Omaha simply … Read More Everyone likes a good mystery. What are three money mysteries that still baffle you?

Aww, come on! Can’t we bask in the rosy glow of last year for a little bit? A year ago, the sharemarket was below 4200 points, property prices were still … Read More Happy new financial year! What are three money resolutions that everybody should make?

Like mooning an avalanche as it rolls down the icy slope, sunbaking on the beach after a tsunami warning, or sticking your pinky in the leaking dyke. Somewhere between utterly … Read More Banks and miners are the biggest components of our sharemarket. Should you invest in one, both or none?

Aah, here we go again. The perpetual moan of youth and property ownership. Perhaps we end this eternal whinge by getting the Federal Government to give everyone a home on … Read More Is the great Australian dream of home ownership still an achievable goal for young Australians?