How to speak so that people want to listen [TED Talk Video]

21 September

  If everyone took an extra minute to think before speaking, the world would be such a better place.

Thinking about self-managed super?

27 January

(ATO)   If you set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF), you’re in charge – you make the investment decisions for the fund and you’re held responsible for complying with the super and tax laws. It’s a major financial decision...[Read More]

What Bill Gates is afraid of

5 February

What’s likeliest to kill more than 10 million human beings in the next 20 years? It’s probably not what you’d think.

One more reason to get a good night’s sleep [TED Talk Video]

29 January

  The brain uses a quarter of the body’s entire energy supply, yet only accounts for about two percent of the body’s mass. So how does this unique organ receive and, perhaps more importantly, rid itself of vital nutrients? New...[Read More]

Choosing a super fund is like picking your perfect match [VIDEO]

29 January

MoneySmart (ASIC) Choosing a super fund is a bit like dating. Pick the right fund and you’ll be set for a long, happy and comfortable life when you retire. Set your sights on the wrong one and you’re in for a world of pain. Here’s...[Read More]

Elon Musk – The mind behind Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity [TED Talk Video]

22 January

  Entrepreneur Elon Musk is a man with many plans. The founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX sits down with TED curator Chris Anderson to share details about his visionary projects, which include a mass-marketed electric car, a solar...[Read More]

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) Do-it-yourself super [VIDEO]

30 October

Video: SMSFs – You can’t do it all yourself SMSFs are often called ‘do-it-yourself funds’, but that isn’t really the case. Meet the people who you will have to work with or who can help you meet your obligations as an...[Read More]

Cash rate call for October revealed [VIDEO]

2 October

Dr Shane OliverHead of Investment Strategy and Economics and Chief Economist(AMP Capital)   This afternoon, following its monthly board meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia cut the nation’s official cash rate for the third...[Read More]

How bad will Trump’s trade war get? [VIDEO]

26 June

Dr Shane OliverHead of Investment Strategy and Economics and Chief Economist(AMP Capital) After the escalation in the US/China trade war last month, investors might be losing faith in the prospect of a negotiated solution. Trade risks have no...[Read More]

[Explainer video] Who are the winners and losers from the 2018/19 federal budget?

8 May

  EXPLAINER: Who are the winners and losers from the federal budget? 08/05/2018 07:10 A look at who wins and who loses out in the federal budget. Source: (AAP Video)