Wealth

BEN HARVEY: It doesn’t make sense — the price of gold goes up when people think the sky is falling, and Chicken Little shouldn’t be in the market for a new house.

A senior Treasury official has revealed her department had discussed Labor’s controversial super tax plan with Anthony Albanese’s personal staff in a sign of changes being mooted.

A couple could have their deposit for an $850,000 loan in less than two years, with big tax concessions up for grabs.

Unless there are exceptional circumstances, we can’t generally access our super until we turn 60. Here are the conditions under which you might be able to get your hands on your savings earlier.

It comes as the company behind ChatGPT also reached the same valuation.

A finance expert has sounded a warning to first home buyers - but there’s good news for some.

The price of gold has soared to new highs, as the US government entered its first shutdown in almost seven years after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on government funding. 

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock has revealed how long it will take to solve Australia’s housing crisis - and declared it wasn’t her problem.

NICK BRUINING: Most don’t properly understand the risks and tricks used by some in the industry to effectively fool people into thinking an investment is completely safe. Here’s what you really need to know.

NICK BRUINING: With news that the corporate watchdog had placed an interim stop order on one of Australia’s most popular alternative income funds, many investors are now worried about the safety of their money.

SARAH WELLS: If you’re a grandparent, you’ve got a superpower. It’s the power of your stories, your wisdom and a little bit of old-school know-how when it comes to something we all deal with daily — money.

As many cryptocurrencies hit all-time highs, uncertainty over how various government departments treat these assets could leave some traders and others exposed if Centrelink or the ATO ever come knocking.

Q+A: ‘I want to put a $170,000 inheritance into a term deposit inside my super fund. How safe is my money and would a normal bank term deposit be a better, more secure option?’

‘A lot of people looked at me as if I was crazy.’

Australians can almost double their superannuation balance through a bit of research and a $50 trick.