The ongoing slide in investment yields across major asset classes points to a more constrained medium-term return outlook. For a diversified mix of assets, this has now fallen to around 5.6% pa on our projections.

The trade war between Australia’s two most important trading partners is sapping investment confidence and delaying investment decisions, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says.

Tax refunds are flushing through the economy and consumer spending intentions are rising but Josh Frydenberg warns global tensions pose real risks.

One of the most common images associated with retirement is finishing work and walking away with a lump sum of super money to splurge on a new car, boat, caravan, holiday, or perhaps if you’re lucky, all of the above.

The Australian housing market remains far more complicated than optimists & doomsters portray it to be.Yes, it’s expensive and heavily indebted but talk of mortgage stress is overstated & it’s been undersupplied.