Finance

How high-net-worth investing has changed

Finding lower-risk investments that provided a reasonable return in a zero-interest rate world was challenging enough. When a pandemic was…

October 28, 2020 1:19 pm·

A beginner’s guide to philanthropy

Fewer low to middle-income Australians are donating to good causes meaning charities are increasingly reliant on high-net-worth individuals As the…

February 23, 2020 9:23 pm·

Gen Y guide to making money and doing good

The Millennial generation is erasing the traditional commerce-charity divide, reports Nigel Bowen. US Millennial Carrie Hammer runs an eponymous fashion…

March 11, 2017 11:19 pm·

Clients unshaken by banking royal commission

Client retention and managing reputation are now clear priorities for advisers, writes Nigel Bowen. If there’s one insight that even…

June 19, 2019 1:38 pm·

Financial Standard Guide to Contrarian Investing

Financial advisers willing to use contrarian funds have an advantage over their mainstream peers. While not prominent in this part…

October 23, 2018 8:32 pm·

Farm insurance tips straight from the horse’s mouth

Insuring a farm can be a complicated business. We asked someone with a foot in the worlds of both agribusiness…

July 31, 2018 4:57 pm·

Why Michael’s family missed out on his super

Super – and the insurance attached to it – isn’t automatically included in your will. Make sure your money goes…

April 25, 2018 2:13 am·

How big a deal is later-life debt?

Rising house prices means more of us dangerously rely on super to pay mortgages, writes Nigel Bowen. While previous generations…

November 10, 2017 5:20 am·

Does my insurance cover me for redundancy?

We live in a volatile economic era in which industries are disrupted at an ever-accelerating rate. Fortunately, there are insurance…

September 3, 2017 12:42 pm·

Games to conquer your fear of shares

Throw yourself into the sharemarket risk-free and learn what it’s about. Australians are renowned for being real estate obsessed. What’s…

September 3, 2017 11:58 am·

How risk products are priced

Ever wondered how the cost of an insurance policy is calculated? With the prices of many insurance products currently heading…

September 3, 2017 11:51 am·

Can you get a better return on your super?

Should you take greater risk to earn a greater return on your super? Given recent strength in Australia’s property and…

September 3, 2017 11:48 am·

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