The PortfolioConstruction Forum outlines what is, and what is not, a bubble, and what that means for constructing investor portfolios....

Since their inception, the eight Platinum international funds have exceeded their respective indexes by a staggering 10 per cent per annum. Robert Keavney explores the cu...

PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: Of the 15,000 managed funds on offer in the Australian market, how do you determine which ones you will rate, and w...

Mike Taylor writes that the recent Industry Super Network-commissioned surveys about opt-in only serve to distract attention from the reality of the changes: they will in...

Mike Taylor reports that the former chief justice of the High Court, Sir Anthony Mason, has pointed to the legislative challenges facing the Government in delivering an e...

Harry Rips explains the best way to make the most of personal concessional contributions....

Tim Nation asks if the rise in popularity of Internet shopping threatens the success of the traditional regional shopping centre....

Australians are making the most of the strong Aussie dollar and rushing to make major overseas purchases like holiday homes and luxury boats, according to Renee Doughty....

Stewart Bell looks at the proposed Future of Financial Advice reforms and the changes they have already brought to the industry....

The new lobbying group AusFIN may present a united front for consumer groups and the industry super funds, but Mike Taylor writes that a closer look at its members reveal...

With the Gillard Government believed certain to impose client 'opt in' arrangements on financial planners, Mike Taylor writes that some serious questions are being asked ...