Mark Story
When entrusting financial decisions to robo-advisers can make sense
If you’re like many Australians with less complicated financial situations and fewer assets, paying an adviser between $1500 and $2500 for a...
What to consider if you’re thinking about buying into an IPO
A company’s decision to float on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is typically done together with an initial public offering (IPO). This...
The 11 things you must consider to help you buy quality shares
The single biggest trick to picking the right stocks is doing so when they’re trading at a discount to the sum total...
How you can profit from ‘cheap and lazy’ credit at your fingertips
With interest rates on a downward trajectory to all-time lows, getting a decent return on money invested in the bank or on...
How to determine the right risk profile for you
You’ll never properly understand your appetite for losing money on any assets you buy (~aka your risk-return profile) by simply labelling yourself...
The rise of the bartering economy, and how you can get swapping
Simply asking ‘What’s your best price?’ next time you’re buying a higher priced item (like bedding, electronics or furniture) often results in...
How to capitalise on the falling Aussie dollar
The flip side of cheaper home loans, assuming the Reserve Bank (RBA) cuts the official cash rate in June, is a falling...
Everything you need to know before picking a financial adviser
Just when you though it couldn’t get worse, Investment Trends’ latest Financial Advice Report (2018) reveals that after the banking royal commission,...
Why you should tap into the magic of compounding returns
It’s not exactly rocket science, but based on its ability to turbocharge your savings, Albert Einstein called ‘compounding returns’ the most powerful...
Car dealers are gouging buyers with ‘worthless’ insurance policies: ASIC
Bought a car through a dealership lately? Chances are you were pressured to buy what are called add-on insurances which, based on...