Kerbside collection of recyclable materials has faltered or stopped completely in some parts of Australia. In other areas, waste is being stockpiled. It’s an issue for all of us; from households to lo
Young Marinis, Mercer senior investment specialist says Mercer SmartPath customers aged 65-70 had a much easier time of it, with a fall of just 2.8%.
Australia’s superannuation system is amongst the best in the world, but nearly one million working Australians will contribute nothing to their super this year.
Keen on investing in the property market? Mercer Financial Adviser, Julie Baldacchino, shares her top five tips on this year's property market.
Buyers are increasingly well placed as property prices decline across most Australian capitals, with Hobart, Brisbane and Canberra holding firm.
Australians’ much vaunted love affair with property means residential bricks and mortar account for a huge portion of our overall wealth.
Australians want to invest in a responsible super fund that considers environmental, social and governance issues in addition to financial returns.
After six months of relative calm, share markets hit a rough patch in early October 2018. Global shares fell 6.5% while Australian shares fell 5.2%.
In these unpredictable times, some opportunists are searching for diversity and returns through unconventional investments.
An unexpected injection of cash almost inevitably sparks the urge to travel, quit your job or buy a pony – at the very least it’s tempting to hit the shops.
In these unpredictable times, some opportunists are searching for diversity and returns through unconventional investments.
We put our trust in crowds. Most of the big decisions in our society are made by large groups of people; be they government departments, cabinets or commissions.
There’s a saying on Wall Street, home of the New York stock exchange, that share markets are driven by just two emotions: fear and greed.
Over the final three months of 2018, Australia’s residential property values suffered the largest single quarter price drop since the Global Financial Crisis.
More than 700 institutions and 58,000 individual investors claim to have committed to removing nearly $5.5 trillion in fossil fuel-related.
In an environment of low yield and at-best moderate returns, investors are increasingly looking beyond bonds and shares to find meaningful return.
