Financial Planning articles
What is Rentvesting and How Does It Work?
Rentvesting has grown in popularity as home prices have risen, providing an alternative for a variety of buyers. Rentvesting is arguably one of the best options for some Australians to enter the market.
What is Rentvesting
Rentvesting is an investment strategy that allows you to benefit from the benefits of renting your...How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
Life insurance can be an unpleasant topic. After all, nobody likes to think about their passing, let alone plan for it. However, if you think your family and loved ones will need a helping hand when you’re gone, you must make an exception and consider life insurance.
Why You Need Life...
How Much is Enough For Retirement in Australia?
The majority of people look forward to retirement. A break from hectic job schedules, where you can now sit back and enjoy the money you've earned over the years. However, it is not as easy as that. You need to know how much money you'll need to retire because this...
Different Ways of Funding Schooling Costs for Children
Today, education is of utmost importance as 4 out of 5 people aspire to be educated. A simple Google search would show the many articles and blogs written on the importance of education. The urge to fight illiteracy and lack of education worldwide has led to the creation of foundations,...
Getting Exposure To Alternative Assets (Listed Private Equity, Gold/Silver and Infrastructure/REITS)
Stocks, bonds, and cash equivalents (traditional assets) are familiar to almost everyone, and many individuals invest in them in the hopes of capital appreciation, dividends, and interest returns. Alternative assets, on the other hand, are investments that are not part of the traditional asset classes. Listed private equity, gold and...
What is negative gearing?
Gearing is a term that is so widely used in the financial industry that it appears to be more complicated than it is. You've most likely come across it in the context of housing or real estate, and it struck you as an unclear term.
The debt-to-equity ratio of a company...
Can You Buy Crypto on ASX?
Buying cryptocurrency on the ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) is highly possible, but It is not new that the ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) has been hostile to cryptocurrency for several months, resulting in a paucity of new listings and current companies quitting or abandoning cryptocurrency entirely.
You'd wonder why the ASX would...
What Is Crypto Mining?
Digital currencies, while decentralized and unregulated, are still considered currencies by many. To maintain their integrity, they need to have a system to check the legitimacy of each transaction. This is where mining comes into the picture as the method to verify transactions in the blockchain.
How Crypto Mining Works
Digital currencies...How Australians can Invest in Bonds
Bonds are a popular investment option for many Australians, offering a relatively low-risk way to earn income and potentially grow your wealth. Here is a brief overview of bonds and how you can invest in them as an Australian investor.
What are bonds?
Bonds are a type of debt security that is...
Can a SMSF buy crypto?
Can something regulated like SMSF be used to purchase an unregulated asset such as cryptocurrencies? The short answer is yes and we’ll briefly discuss the details in this article.