Marcus Padley (MAppFin, LLB, MSAA) is the author of the Marcus Today share market newsletter. He is an author, speaker and a regular on ABC TV and radio. Marcus has been advising institutional clients and a private client base for more than 32 years. Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn.
What the coronavirus crash teaches us about herd mentality
Watching, reading and reacting to changes in herd sentiment are how you survive and make the most of these periods. That's how we did it.
The five numbers you need to plan for your retirement
How much money do you need in retirement? And are you on the right track? Here are the five numbers you need to look at now.
The best investment for your children and grandchildren
Just "giving" your kids or grandkids an investment doesn't engage them or educate them. Here's one they can learn to manage themselves.
Falling property prices are an opportunity, not a tragedy
Don't give in to the fear about the housing market and falling property prices. This is not the beginning of the end; it is an opportunity.
The investors who couldn’t care less about share prices
Retiree investors don't stress about money so long as those juicy franked dividends keep filling the jam jar.
The truth about fund managers: it’s not about beating the benchmark
Fund managers do it (some of them, anyway) because these days many of the very large funds are run by people whose job is not to outperform but to replicate a benchmark.
Frankly my dear: why I don’t give a damn about franking
Mention the removal of franking credits in polite company and prepare yourself for an hour of indignant lecturing about how unfair it is. But is it all bad?
The second-best way to get rich and 19 other investing tips
The only effortless way to get rich is be born rich. But you only get one shot at it and people far less capable than you always seem to succeed at it.
Why you’re less of an adult while you still live at home
While ever you live at home, it doesn't matter how much you whinge about how grown-up you are, you're still a kid. It's your choice when you grow up.
Why royal commission isn’t a death knell for financial advice
The royal commission is the catalyst for the rebirth of an industry that spent too long allowing its most trusted institutions to charge too much for too little.
