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7 Mental Health Hacks To Naturally Lower Stress

 JAMES COLQUHOUN  AUG 20, 2018   Headaches? Tension in your back? Tight jaw? Not sleeping well? It sounds like something is playing on your mind. Take your pick of the below 7 health hacks to train your mind to find its happy place, no matter what life throws at you. Get ready to rediscover some zen in your […]

Have you considered debt recycling?

Why would you consider this strategy? Your family home loan is not considered good debt because it doesn’t generate an income and the interest repayments are not tax-deductible. Debt recycling is a way to recycle the non-deductible debt from your family home into tax-deductible debt. You may even use any earnings from this ‘debt recycling’ strategy to pay off the […]

Is the Australian dollar headed for more downside?

AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver says he expects the Australian dollar ($A) to weaken further – making unhedged offshore investments more attractive — as interest rates continue to rise in the US. However solid commodity prices should put a floor under falls. So far this year the $A has fallen from around US$0.80 to […]

What every small business owner needs to know about paying super

by Money Team August 2, 2018, 1:06 pm If you’re a small business with employees, it’s important to understand the rules about paying them superannuation. Here are the main things you need to know. When to pay super The superannuation guarantee (SG) applies to employees 18 and over who earn more than $450 before tax in a […]

The US economy – Is a recession imminent?

19 Jul, 2018 By Dr Shane Oliver Head of Investment Strategy and Economics and Chief Economist, AMP CapitalSydney, Australia Key points If you are worried about a recession and a major bear market, the US economy is the key to watch. While traditional measures of the US yield curve have flattened sending warning signs about future […]

Bitcoin – the ups and downs of investing

Investing in Bitcoin – Some people may have made big money, but plenty of latecomers would have experienced dreadful losses. If I could sum up the contents of my junk emails over the last 12 months in a single word it would be: Bitcoin. I can’t tell you how many unsolicited invitations I’ve received to […]

Investment property or home first, which is a better buy?

There’s a lot to consider when buying an investment property or home, especially for the first time.   Have you been saving for a long time and feel ready to get into the property market? Maybe you’re considering buying a home to live in or investing in a property you can rent out to somebody […]

What you need to know about buy now, pay later services

Take your product home, pay for it within the specified timeframe, get charged 0% interest. What could go wrong? Branded the modern-day layby, ‘buy now, pay later’ services essentially offer the same thing, except you get the product up front—the outfit, the watch, even certain domestic flights within Australia. If you haven’t heard of buy […]