Investing 101

Inflationary pressures are expected to ease over the next six months according to federal budget forecasts, while consumer-focused and housing stocks could benefit from government policies aimed at boosting consumer spending and the availability of affordable housing.

Experts forecast a more balanced budget with an even-handed dispersion of revenue and spending measures. Income tax cuts will likely go ahead, while super should get a break from further tinkering.

A new study has ranked celebrity investments by the amount of money received during various fund stages and how successful these companies were.

The acronym ETF confuses over 100,000 people per month, but it’s not the only jargonistic term that is baffling a new wave of investors according to research.

The pendulum may have swung back towards active management this year, but the domestic ETF market is flush with options and continues to steal FUM.

More rises are likely but analysts say a confluence of factors may cap the official rate at around 3.1 per cent in 2023, providing relief to Australian households.

Movie theatres have started showing signs of life as box office numbers both in the US and Australia hit a two year high, but Netflix and other streaming services have all the momentum.

Companies that win the advocacy of their clients have a remarkable ability to increase their own value according to research from the people who invented net promoter scores.

Three of the top four performing companies in the S&P/ASX 100 over the past year operate thermal coal mines, which points to remarkable structural imbalance in the market.

Global equity dividends have had a stellar run as company profits remained resilient, even through the pandemic. But with volatility peaking and economic activity set to slow, 2023 may mark a turning point.

From shorting banks to going long on software and putting cash on the throne, fund managers give their thoughts on near term opportunities with reporting season in the rear view mirror.

As interest rates creep north, advisers extoll the virtue of investing away from the family home and into a diversified suite of assets.