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Pensioners face income hit as cost of living soars

A pandemic-era freeze on deeming rates is about to come to an end. Here’s what that means for pensioners

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  • Duncan Hughes
Scammers are targeting wealthy Australians.

CEO tells how he almost transferred $25m to scammers

Scammers use LinkedIn to find wealthy individuals and C-Suite executives before pouncing when they are at their most vulnerable, like after an overseas trip.

  • Lucy Dean

Supermarket wars will throw up bargains for investors

As the noise from the various inquiries reaches fever pitch, investors may be presented with opportunities to buy shares in good quality supermarket businesses for a discounted price.

  • Mark Draper

‘Narrow window’ to snap up commercial property bargains

With institutional capital still watching on the sidelines, smaller investors have the chance to pick up quality assets at discounts as high as 30 per cent.

  • Sam Tamblyn

Allan Myers quits Melbourne Club over racism claim

Despite so much in common, Allan Myers and the Melbourne Club have parted ways. And not amicably.

  • Myriam Robin

Inflation risks unravelling the rally

While the “everything” rally has excited risk junkies, inflation might spoil the party again.

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  • Christopher Joye

Wealthiest Australians

Cettire shares fell sharply last week but on Tuesday after it flagged a new pricing model.

Cettire overhauls duties and returns policy to allay wary investors

The company will no longer disclose what customs charges are owed on goods at its online luxury marketplace, and has streamlined other customer features.

  • Carrie LaFrenz and Jonathan Shapiro
WiseTech CEO Richard White runs the 16th largest listed company in the country.

How this billionaire is making his staff rich

The recent surge in WiseTech’s share price means Richard White isn’t the only one making money. Staff are sitting on a $320 million fortune. 

  • Yolanda Redrup
Tim Gurner hopes to build a 19-level tower with about 200 apartments on St Kilda Road.

Tim Gurner prepares for housing rebound with latest luxury offering

Tim Gurner has submitted plans for an $800m luxury apartment project on Melbourne’s St Kilda Road and says a rate cut will fuel a quick housing rebound.

  • Larry Schlesinger
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Australians have focused on the accumulation phase of supperannuation.

Superannuation funds have quietly started paying retirement ‘bonuses’

Super funds are paying out millions of dollars in retirement “bonuses”. But what are they, and does your fund offer one?

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  • Lucy Dean
Online shopping: ads “follow you” around on the internet.

The seven mind tricks brands use to keep you spending

Brands use sophisticated tactics to encourage you to spend more.

  • Emma Edwards
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There are good reasons to have insurance in an SMSF

An SMSF is allowed to claim a tax deduction for insurance premiums.

  • Meg Heffron

How Australia can get on with the job of tax reform

A real estate agent would describe our tax systems as ‘a renovator’s delight’.

  • Paul Tilley
One investor claims fees such as council rates and land tax have increased more than tenfold in the past decade.

Investors are quitting Melbourne. Here’s where they are headed

Victoria has more than 16 property-related taxes compared to around three in other states and territories.

  • Duncan Hughes
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How do I guarantee my assets will go to my children?

Andrea, 60, is moving in with her new partner and wants to be sure her estate will be preserved for her children.

  • Penny Wise
Professor Clinton Free from the University of Sydney Business School says funding and motivation may matter more than laws.

Experts concerned over ASIC’s lack of phoenixing prosecutions

Little has changed in illegal phoenixing since the $105 million Plutus tax fraud as the building industry is hit by a wave of tax-dodging schemes.

  • David Marin-Guzman
The decline extends beyond pure-play renewable companies to firms involved in EV charging, energy storage and heat pumps.

Green energy stocks have been belted. What comes next?

Dismissing the sector’s long-term potential based solely on short-term underperformance would be a mistake, writes James Wright.

  • James Wright
Inflation continues to surprise. Pre-pandemic it was remarkably low; post-pandemic, it was stubbornly high.

Rates should start dropping within a year even if inflation is sticky

Sticky inflation will potentially keep rates at between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent.

  • Scott Haslem
Connie Stojic’s five-bedroom, five-bathroom home in Maroubra sold for a record-breaking $14 million in 2021.

Couple who enjoyed $14m Sydney mansion accused of tax-dodging scheme

A husband and wife associated with a formwork subcontractor, and who once owned a $14 million trophy home, are facing claims they scammed the ATO of millions.

  • David Marin-Guzman

Why your ‘balanced’ portfolio is probably out of whack

Strong share market gains mean a 60 per cent allocation to equities in March 2020 now looks more like 75 per cent.

  • Maziar Nikpour
Krispy Kreme shares were downgraded in late 2023 on fears the drugs could hurt doughnut sales.

Don’t fixate on AI’s boom, a similar revolution is happening elsewhere

At the heart of this is Novo Nordisk, a 100-year-old Danish company, the Nvidia of weight loss drug companies – and SMSFs should take note.

  • Tim Mackay
“The more members, the more buying power,” says lawyer Neal Dallas,

Six things to consider before adding kids to an SMSF

Bringing children or other younger savers into an existing SMSF can increase purchasing power and boost cash flow, but beware the added complexity.

  • Nina Hendy and Lucy Dean
The transformation triggered by AI may take many years longer than today’s stock prices and funding expectations suggest.

In the battle between Apple and Nvidia, the gap is clearly narrowing

For more than a decade, the iPhone maker was the world’s most valuable public company. But the arrival of generative AI is boosting the stocks of others.

  • Karen Maley
A judicious combination of emerging market exposures could drive good returns.

Where to invest and what to buy in emerging markets

The best opportunities may be in government bonds and betting on the currencies of Brazil, Mexico and South Korea.

  • Cathy Hepworth
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Sydel Siera from Digital Wealth Group has turned $900 into $110,000 in three months thanks to crypto rally.

‘Fun to watch’: Gold Coast crypto millionaire on bitcoin’s new rally

Sydel Siera discovered bitcoin while on a martial arts camp in Europe in 2016. Today, her cryptocurrency portfolio is worth more than $5 million.

  • Jessica Sier
Dentist Andrew Gikas.

Are you using super to pay for dental? It seems many are

Funds approved for dental work make up 41 per cent of all superannuation released on compassionate grounds in the 2023 financial year.

  • Lucy Dean
Amy Patrick: “Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.”

Finance wanted me to be macho. I preferred honesty

A fund manager describes how she learnt that humility could make her a successful investor and manager.

  • Amy Xie Patrick
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It’s divorce season. This is what to do about money

The end of summer holidays and return to work is a peak period for couples to reassess their marriage. Here are 10 financial and tax issues to keep in mind.

  • Duncan Hughes
Thousands of Australians are opting to delay residential aged care.

Aged care providers publish what they spend on food, care and wages

The new tool is designed to hold aged care providers to account for how they manage their budgets. But it’s only as good as the data provided.

  • Bina Brown