The S&P/ASX 100 (XTO) is a stock market index capturing Australia's top 100 companies by market capitalisation. It accounts for 63% (at April 2016) of the Australian equity market, however it might surprise investors to learn that for 10 years ... Read more

The proposed $1.6 million superannuation balance cap will, if introduced, result in substantial changes from 1 July 2017 and is likely to generate significantly more tax on the payment of death benefits. Read more

'Alpha' as an investment concept is well understood. It is the difference between a portfolio's actual return and the return expected from the portfolio based on its exposure to the market (its 'beta'). More simply, if a portfolio's ... Read more

Financial literacy is the ability to use knowledge and skills to manage one's financial resources effectively for lifetime security. It is a continuum of abilities that is subject to variables such as age, family and culture, as well as experience ... Read more

Sitting in the living room of his house in North Curl Curl, Sydney, Paul Barrett had a plan to create one of the fastest-growing and most innovative independent dealer groups in Australia - the only problem was, he didn't have the money to do it ... Read more

Traditional fixed income used to be the most boring of asset classes. Sure, there were some funny concepts to get your head around - like the fact that capital values went down when interest rates went up - but by and large it was pretty easy to see ... Read more

Ben started out working as a store man and managed to work his way up to the general manager position of the organisation by the age of 32. During this time, Ben made a lot of connections and was offered a pathway into the CEO position with an expected ... Read more

The biggest challenge facing financial advice businesses today is compliance costs and time. But the industry will have to turn its attention to client service and engagement. Read more

Shadforth Financial Group private client adviser David Raits helps a longtime SMSF client set up a charitable foundation to build a legacy. Read more

Advisers need to find the right mix when they communicate with clients. Communication strategies must be tailored to the age and the profile of each client. Read more