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Forget emotional tirades – focus on getting a decent settlement and moving on with your life.

How do I avoid a messy, hostile divorce?

Don’t hire a bulldog lawyer and or make any sudden moves with your finances, lawyers say.

  • Penny Wise
A question of super.

We have $700,000 in super – can we buy investment property with it?

If you want to add a geared investment property to your retirement savings, here’s what you must think about.

  • John Wasiliev

The overlooked asset class that could set you up for retirement

Residential property investment is good for accumulating wealth, but commercial property will provide retirees with a better income stream.

  • Michelle Bowes

Stressed by rates and thinking about fixing? Try the sleep test first

Lenders outside the big four are offering some of their best fixed mortgage rates in more than a year, but practice extreme caution, experts say.

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  • Lucy Dean

How the CEO of Oroton learnt to make the right career choices

Earlier in her career, Oroton CEO Jenny Child was frustrated at McKinsey and scored a job offer elsewhere. But a mentor warned her that the grass would not necessarily be greener. Child stayed at McKinsey, was made partner, moved to Australia and now runs a luxury retailer.

  • Ciara Seccombe and Lap Phan

The investment shift that could undermine your wealth plan

Whether to invest for income or growth is not the right question to ask for those in or moving to retirement.

  • Tim Mackay

Wealthiest Australians

Laurence Escalante on one of his boats in Perth.

Gambling mogul lists superyacht at $10m, starts retailing supercars

A spokesman for Laurence Escalante’s private office said the sales were part of a new business venture.

  • Primrose Riordan
CEO Greg Goodman.  The China market is weaker.

Goodman warns on China as data centre push gathers speed

Occupancy across Goodman’s China portfolio was 93 per cent over the March quarter, compared with 98 per cent across its overall portfolio.

  • Larry Schlesinger
Cettire chief executive Dean Mintz earlier this year. He rarely makes public appearances and did not allow his photo from the Macquarie Australia Conference to be published.

Cettire founder makes rare appearance to talk up retailer’s growth

The luxury goods marketplace has been under considerable investor pressure with questions over some of the company’s duty and tax payment practices.

  • Carrie LaFrenz
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Services that offer simple wills are not doing the will maker any favours unless they explain what the will maker is giving up by using one.

Why there is no such thing as a simple will

You’ve got to understand what you’re giving up when you sign a simple will – and how there are better ways to protect your loved ones.

  • Peter Townsend

This Month

Shaw & Partners co-chief executive   Earl Evans in the new Perth offices overlooking the Swan River.

Shaw and Partners boss says ‘fed-up’ Morgan Stanley brokers walked

“Heavy-handed” Morgan Stanley’s loss is Shaw’s gain, says co-CEO Earl Evans, who now manages $5 billion in WA wealth alone.

  • Brad Thompson

This former Young Rich Lister just spent $700k to alter his genes

Nick Bell’s first business failed, his next made him millions. The serial entrepreneur’s latest business venture involves helping people live longer.

  • Julie-anne Sprague
The ATO alleges Igor Cikes may be the “controlling mind” behind the tax fraud.

Tax office moves on administrators in ‘$180m tax fraud’

The administrators of a formwork company involved in what could be the country’s biggest tax fraud are facing court action for reducing an $11 million payroll tax debt to just $1.

  • David Marin-Guzman
Anecdotally, retired Baby Boomers are providing more financial help to their kids and grandkids.

Not just cruises: Boomers direct spending to kids and grandkids

Financial advisors report many over-65s are helping family members rather than splurging – though travel is a thing.

  • Joanna Mather and Lucy Dean
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Google’s Cloud

615,000 customers locked out of super accounts by Google fail

The super fund has blamed Google’s cloud computing services for the prolonged outage.

  • Lucy Dean
Fed Chair Jay Powell clearly wants to do everything he can to avoid adversely impacting President Joe Biden’s electoral prospects.

Central bank independence is dead

Politicians are compromising central banks’ commitments to price stability targets, and the ensuing sticky inflation will require a much tougher cost of capital to extinguish.

  • Christopher Joye
The rooftop pool at Moran’s new Cronulla development.

Inside Australia’s most luxurious retirement pads

Rooftop pools, plush libraries and temperature-controlled wine cellars – welcome to deluxe retirement living.

  • Michelle Bowes
Hornsby resident Alex De Muelenaere may live in Sydney but when hunting for an investment property he looked north to Brisbane.

Why this Sydney investor bought property in Brisbane

Investors from Sydney and Melbourne are increasingly looking further afield in the hunt for value. But how do you go about buying in an unfamiliar market?

  • Michelle Bowes
The Gold Dinner hosted by Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation boss Kristina Keneally.

Gold Dinner raises record $33.4 million despite Albo’s declining pull

The country’s most lavish charity dinner delivered another record haul, even though demand was soft for the prime minister.

  • Mark Di Stefano and Myriam Robin

Should we pay off our mortgage or keep it for a line of credit?

A line of credit can serve as a financial lifeline – the trick is to know when to let go.

  • Penny Wise
Owners have been questioning whether their strata managers can truly be trusted to be acting in their best interests

There’s more trouble coming for apartment owners. Here’s why

The Netstrata insurance scandal rocked the strata management industry in NSW, but that’s just the beginning as an independent inquiry starts to dig deeper.

  • Jimmy Thomson
Undersupply and cashed-up buyers are driving house prices higher. But affordability may limit that growth.

What every buyer needs to know about auction clearance rates

Auction clearance rates give some clues about when to buy or sell.

  • Tom Richardson
Over 75s may not be able to reopen super accounts, but there are other tax-effective opportunities.

We retired overseas but came back. What should we do with our money?

This couple may not be able to reopen their super accounts, but there are other tax-effective opportunities.

  • John Wasiliev
Even badly timed investments can be better than making no investments at all.

How to sleep easy with your investment decisions

If your portfolio is inconsistent with your risk tolerance, you’re more likely to lose sleep and make poor decisions driven by emotions.

  • Michael Hutton
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House and apartment prices in Victoria should be due for a solid rise.

Melbourne property market is due for a comeback

Oxford Economics predicts the median Melbourne house price will grow 21 per cent over the next three years, outpacing Sydney’s forecast 18 per cent expected growth.

  • Sam Tamblyn

April

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I lost $2.5m of my super to scammers

Five victims outline how their funds were taken by sophisticated impersonation fraudsters and why they feel abandoned by their banks.

  • Duncan Hughes

Why it’s worth selling your investment property before you retire

Making the most of higher superannuation caps can boost your retirement coffers just when you need it the most.

  • Kelly Kennedy
Dovish interest rate expectations have been eviscerated.

You heard right – the RBA could raise rates again

The Reserve Bank of Australia will likely be forced to warn that it could raise rates again.

  • Christopher Joye
For those fortunate enough to have good health and money, semi-retirement is an increasingly popular option.

Why more Australians are choosing semi-retirement

Fusing the parts of work you still enjoy with hobbies, travel and passion projects is the dream for many. Here’s how to make a go of it

  • Michelle Bowes