05 July 2008 | by Bina Brown
Health insurance is not cheap - that is unquestionable
05 July 2008 | by Bina Brown
The biggest difference between health funds is in extras cover for items such as dental work, physiotherapy and sports shoes
05 July 2008 | by John Wasiliev
One group of DIY funds that could be dreading the next six months are those with life pensions that were set up some years ago to get a 100 per cent social security assets test exemption.
05 July 2008 | by Chris Wright
Few stockmarkets have suffered more this year than India's
05 July 2008 | by Chris Wright
We know of only two India- specific mutual funds sold to Australian investors
05 July 2008 | by Patrick Commins
The bigger they are, the harder they fall - at least on the sharemarket.
05 July 2008 | by Jackie Pearson
More investors are opting to hire a personal fund manager instead of putting their cash into a big managed fund
05 July 2008 | by Glenn Mumford
This week's Australian Stock Exchange trading statistics make fascinating reading, especially as a decision is expected soon on the opening of the Australian equities market to outside competition.
05 July 2008 | by Alan Mitchell
Lawrence Summers, the former US Treasury secretary, calls it the most dangerous moment for the United States economy since the financial crisis began last August.
05 July 2008 | by Peter Wells with Katrina Nicholas
Investors finished a tough week on a positive note, bringing to an end a five-session slump that had pushed the stockmarket below 5000 points for the first time in nearly two years.
05 July 2008 | by Ayesha de Kretser
Oil prices surged close to $US146 a barrel on Friday, adding to a record run that is stoking inflationary fears and turning up to the pressure on already troubled sharemarkets worldwide.
05 July 2008 | by Gabriella Hold
A high use of coking coal means local steel stocks are likely to bear the brunt of Australia's move to an emissions trading scheme (ETS), but the negative economic impact of a tougher stance on climate change will also be felt by transport, basic materials and resources stocks.
05 July 2008 | by Barrie Dunstan
Smart investors seeking income might feel a little hesitant about investing in the current stockmarket
05 July 2008 | by Bina Brown
Individual circumstances will largely determine the level of private health cover people may need
05 July 2008
The difference between the dearest and cheapest monthly premium for top-level hospital cover for a single adult in Victoria.
05 July 2008 | by wasiliev@yoursuper.net
I started a second super pension in my DIY fund during the recent financial year and now want to combine the two pensions