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    Population ageing will increase demand for pathology services.

    This routine health test is an investment opportunity

    The share prices of pathology companies are below pre-pandemic levels and the world will need more blood tests.

    • Mark Draper

    How a uni dropout went from Maccas to building a $100m company

    Mark Woodland was expanding his education start-up before realising he’d overlooked a critical component for its success and he had to fix it.

    • Julie-anne Sprague

    John Hempton laments return of meme machine Roaring Kitty

    Before being hit by last week’s meme-stock rally triggered by an online stock promoter, Sydney hedge fund manager John Hempton was having a great year.

    • Aaron Patrick

    The future of financial advice is digital – and human

    AI-powered apps are touted as a big part of the solution to providing affordable financial advice en masse, but winning people’s trust is a key challenge.

    • Joanna Mather

    Athenaeum Club’s salami tactics trouble gender truce

    It’s increasingly tricky to maintain both a male-only institution with a rollcall of reciprocal arrangements with prestigious British counterparts.

    • Myriam Robin

    Super for housing could only work for the fastest movers: experts

    First home buyers struggling to save a deposit might welcome the Coalition’s promise to let borrowers tap their super for property, but economists say it will only push up house prices.

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    • Lucy Dean

    Wealthiest Australians

    How a uni dropout went from Maccas to building a $100m company

    Mark Woodland was expanding his education start-up before realising he’d overlooked a critical component for its success and he had to fix it.

    • Julie-anne Sprague
    Dexus is attempting to block Kevin Seymour’s eight-tower precinct (pictured), alleging it would take business away its own shopping centre down the road.

    Mall war: Kevin Seymour accuses Dexus of anticompetitive conduct

    The Rich Lister is accusing Dexus of acting anti-competitively for blocking his proposed Brisbane precinct to protect its own retail asset down the road.

    • Campbell Kwan

    On Hamilton, a family dynasty bets there’s more money in islands

    After showing potential buyers around last year, Sandy Oatley and his family are instead developing a new resort as they double down on the island.

    • Primrose Riordan
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    The RBA may be actively choosing to tolerate hotter inflation to preserve employment.

    RBA caught in political spin

    Political considerations may explain the central bank’s unusual cheerleading of the federal budget.

    • Christopher Joye
    Jonty Taylor hasn’t even graduated, but he’s already got a plan to pay off his student debt.

    ‘Window of opportunity’ for graduates to score debt reprieve

    An accounting quirk means some graduates can escape the brunt of indexation, but only if they act fast.

    • Lucy Dean
    The erosive effects of inflation on retirees’ purchasing power is significant, says Integro Private Wealth director Tim Sullivan

    Higher living costs are eating into your super. Here’s what to do

    Retirees are vulnerable to inflation because higher living costs eat into carefully calibrated savings plans that do not benefit from the injection of regular wages. Here’s what to do.

    • Tom Richardson
    Leading the pack is LVMH founder and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault, 75, with a net worth of $US222 billion.

    The $150b club: Record number of super rich

    The combined net worth of the world’s super-rich club is up 13 per cent this year to $3.3 trillion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

    • Diana Li and Jack Witzig
    Layla Anna moved back home with her mum due to a high cost of living, and wants help with her finances.

    I’m a Zillennial. Is financial advice worth it for me?

    At $4700, many young Australians would think twice about taking on a financial adviser. But are there instances when it’s worth it?

    • Lucy Dean
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    How this Millennial plans to retire at 35

    Saving hard and opting out of the consumer lifestyle has helped these people retire decades before their parents did.

    • Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

    ‘I thought I had dementia’: How menopause crimps income and super

    Menopause costs women as much as $60,000 in retirement savings, according to ASFA.

    • Sian Powell

    Why I’ve got more in my super than when I retired 11 years ago

    Choosing the right financial adviser can help set strategies, achieve goals and protect wealth. Here’s how to find the right one – and how much you should pay.

    • Duncan Hughes
    When we eventually sell the properties, how will the capital gains be calculated?

    Labor’s ‘double taxation’ in super may not be as steep as you think

    A 30 per cent tax rate is unlikely to ever apply to the entirety of annual earnings for people with balances above $3 million.

    • John Wasiliev
    Personal expenses that are only used by one partner – such as gym memberships or mobile phone plans – should be considered separately.

    My partner earns far more than me. Should we still split bills 50/50?

    One partner in the relationship earns $200,000, while the other earns much less. What’s the fairest way to divide their living expenses?

    • Penny Wise
    Macquarie wants to seize market share in the fast-growing exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector.

    Macquarie stokes ETF price war, slashes fees to 3 basis points

    Macquarie wants to shake up the asset management sector with ETFs charging management fees as low as 3 basis points.

    • Tom Richardson
    Emma Edwards says to watch out for lifestyle creep.

    ‘Don’t waste it’: Smart ways to spend your income tax cut

    Some workers will have an extra $350 a month from July 1. Don’t waste this “powerful” opportunity, experts say.

    • Michelle Bowes and Lucy Dean
    First time home buyer Joanne Kim says she wouldn’t have made it in without being able to live at home for years.

    Forget Boomers. Millennials, your next landlord could be a best mate

    For decades, Millennials and Generation Z have blamed Baby Boomers for locking them out of the housing market. But what happens when wealthy Boomers start to give their kids cash?

    • Lucy Dean
    Gladys Noszkowski is a Surfers Paradise retiree. The extension of a freeze on the deeming rate will mean retirees like her will keep more of their income.

    How 870,000 Australians avoided budget income sting

    The figure used to estimate how much retirees’ investments are earning will remain well below where it would otherwise be, easing fears of an “income cliff”.

    • Lucy Dean
    Harriet

    From babies to Boomers: what’s in the budget for you

    The 2024 federal budget includes power bill relief, more training places and additional rent assistance.

    • Joanna Mather and Lucy Dean
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    A Russian hacker has been named as being responsible for the Medicare Private hack.

    Deepfake images lure investors to bogus stock clubs

    The ASX is among the latest to be exploited in frauds costing investors at least $25 million a week. Here’s how to spot a scam:

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    • Duncan Hughes
    Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones is consulting with industry about financial advice laws.

    Government still stumped by financial advice semantics

    The government will try to head off a semantic storm over the term “qualified advisers” by replacing the words with “product adviser”.

    • Joanna Mather
    How can Australia work towards a more balanced and sustainable rental housing market?

    Balancing affordability and profitability in Australia’s rental market

    Addressing affordability is crucial for both investors and tenants.

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    by Terri Scheer

    Australia’s major super funds have overlooked a valuable opportunity by not allocating more to gold.

    Why superannuation funds are wrong on gold

    Millions of Australians could be missing out on the benefits of gold because of a conflict of interest inherent in big super.

    • Chris Brycki
    Incorporating non-financial factors into long-term investment decision-making is good investing, not just ESG investing.

    No, ESG funds have not had their day

    Recalibration of ESG investing has been an excellent exercise in weeding out the greenwashers, bandwagon participants and naysayers. 

    • Amanda MacDonald