We can't complain when the S&P/ASX 200 index is still up 0.8% for the week, which means since the January 16 low of 5267.4 (when the oil-price-driven slump ended), we're now up 12.5%. With such a solid gain in ..

A massive leverage to the Chinese outbound tourist market is just one of the factors in the company’s favour.

Interest rates may not be heading as low as some experts thought and that's good news for SMSF trustees looking to park cash at the bank.

A week of reporting and we put on four lousy points but the fact we didn't lose any might be a noteworthy sign. Let's keep it all in perspective. Since January 16, when we saw the year's low of 5267.40, our mar..

If your self-managed super fund isn’t in ship-shape order, don’t be too surprised if you get a call from the Australian Taxation Office this year. The ATO is taking a new approach to contraventions as part ..

Interest rates are only going lower, which means anything with a solid yield, and the potential for growth, is only going to go higher.

With the financial sector starting to look a little bit strong it might be time to consider rebalancing your bank stocks – but nothing too drastic.

Whew! How good was that? The market performance on Friday's 133.9 points surge, taking the S&P/ASX 200 index to 5877.5, was deserving of an Al Pacino-style "Ooah!" It was a contrast to the rest of the week, wit..

A downgrade in the Aussie dollar rate leads to an upgrade in ASX/S&P 200 forecasts, but the key message is – don’t take profits!

The big guns will report this week with strong numbers expected for the mining giant and CBA as it approaches $100 a share.

It is with a somewhat heavy heart that I pen this column (or blog as they call it in an online world nowadays) because I'm conflicted. On one hand, my upbringing tells me I shouldn't boast and, even more import..

Another interest rate cut on the cards means things are looking good for dividend plays and anything leveraged to residential property.

Key points In scheduled changes, the tax on excess non-concessional contributions will now be the maximum marginal tax rate plus medicare levy and the budget repair levy. You can choose to leave excess non-conc..

Both our portfolios outperformed the market in the first month of the year as the search for yield continued.