Wealth

The top-performing super funds for FY26

From growth funds to passive investing and MySuper lifecycle options, these were the best-performing super investment options in FY26.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Wealth

The Labor tax "top-up" rule every investor should know

Geoff Wilson says Labor's little-known capital gains tax top-up rule strips away one of Australia's most effective tax-planning strategies.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Shares

ANZ, CBA, NAB, WBC: Where the big banks stand as Australia's property boom fades

Tax reform has triggered a “must-have” housing slowdown. Here's what it means for the Big 4 ASX banks and their fat fully franked dividends.
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Carl Capolingua
Livewire Markets
Wealth

Why have Australian living standards “fallen” and how do we fix it?

The cost-of-living crisis is only part of the story. Australia's productivity slump is the bigger threat to prosperity.
Shane Oliver
AMP
Wealth

Are you Growth Grace, Dividend Dave or ETF Emma? Find out how Labor's new tax rules reshape your returns

We modelled six investor personalities, comparing the current CGT rules with Labor's new regime to reveal the biggest winners and losers.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Wealth

Hype and headlines: Why investors are asking the wrong questions

It’s easy to get caught up in tax changes or the hot new investment theme, but do headlines make a strategy?
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Wealth

"Better off buying avocado on toast" - Geoff Wilson's six predictions for Australia's investment future

The tax reforms have passed Parliament. Geoff Wilson explains six ways they could reshape investing, the ASX and Australia's economy.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Wealth

6 money changes every Australian investor should know from today

Higher super caps, Payday Super and tax reforms are here. Here's what changed from 1 July - and what's coming next.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Wealth

How Grady Wulff is building a $100,000 portfolio for her son

From bare trusts to compounding: Grady Wulff's practical, jargon-free plan for investing in your child's future.
Anna Dadic
Livewire Markets
Wealth

The investing mistakes advisers want you to stop making

Four financial advisers share the most common mistakes they see that are costing investors their long-term wealth.
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Wealth

3 EOFY wins: Lower tax, grow your super, invest smarter

The end of financial year can create planning opportunities that may benefit your wealth long after June 30.
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Wealth

3 pieces of investing wisdom that need to be chucked out (and 1 that should stay)

Cliches exist for a reason, but some of the well-worn wisdom that has driven investors for decades may need to go.
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Wealth

The stay-at-home mum caught in Labor's CGT crossfire

Morgans warns Labor's proposed 30% base capital gains tax could crush the after-tax returns of Australia's forgotten investors.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Property

Property or shares? How the new CGT and negative gearing changes have transformed the investing landscape

Australia’s biggest investment tax shake-up in decades is changing the rules for property and shares. We highlight the winners and losers.
PME
Carl Capolingua
Livewire Markets
Wealth

"There is one clear asset that wins": Daniel Kelly and Chris Brycki look at the winners and losers of tax changes

Viola's Daniel Kelly sees pain for growth assets, renters and first-home buyers. Chris Brycki fears behavioural fallout.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Wealth

10 questions you need to ask before investing in private markets

The fine print your adviser may not be showing you when it comes to investing in private markets.
James Gerrish
Market Partners
Wealth

How Labor could sting you with 70% CGT for buying and selling shares

Love stock picking? Labor’s CGT changes could leave you walking into a tax bomb, according to modelling by Stockspot's Chris Brycki.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Wealth

Broken trusts: The 70% tax trap facing corporate beneficiaries

Discretionary trusts are set to be hit with a minimum tax rate of 30%, so what are the alternatives for structuring wealth?
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Wealth

Are we just a bunch of bloody first-world whingers?

We've spent the past week behaving like an economic apocalypse just arrived on a Jetstar flight from Canberra. Is the panic warranted?
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Property

Nothing has changed - you still need property to be rich

Sebastian Ferrando says investment properties are sub-par wealth builders. I couldn't disagree more, and here's why.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Wealth

Why your investment decisions shouldn’t start with tax

The federal budget has rewritten the CGT rules, but should investors focus on taxation when making investment decisions?
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Wealth

How to invest $100,000 when nothing feels certain

Andrew Wielandt explains how he's positioning client portfolios across different risk profiles in a world that feels topsy-turvy.
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Anna Dadic
Livewire Markets
Growth

Morningstar reveals the 15 biggest wealth creators among U.S. equities

These companies created more than US$20 trillion in shareholder wealth - roughly 10 times the size of Australia’s economy.
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Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Wealth

Budget 2026-27: Good intentions. Unintended outcomes?

In this note we assess the impact of the 2026-27 Budget, and the risk that in the attempt to engender inter-generational fairness that we create new distortions that...
Tim Toohey
Yarra Capital Management
Wealth

Australia’s debt stays manageable as the Budget walks a fiscal tightrope

If the government were to fan any inflationary flames, it would be incumbent on the RBA to douse them. They struck the balance.
Emma Lawson
Janus Henderson
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