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BlackRock's Fink signals a tough road ahead for future retirees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... "It's no wonder younger generations, Millennials and Gen Z, are so economically anxious. They believe my generation - the Baby Boomers - have focused on their own financial well-being to the detriment of who comes next. And in the case of retirement ...

Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... traders, self-managed super funds (SMSF) and companies investing. Caleb & Brown said 80% of its customers belong to Gen-X or Baby Boomers, while 70% of the Bitcoin market is made up of Gen Z and Millennials. Caleb & Brown chief executive Jackson Zeng ...

Australia's wealthiest women not getting the advice they need

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... industries. "Women are accumulating their own assets and investments, while also benefiting from intergenerational wealth and Baby Boomer business transfers," the research said. "Together with higher divorce rates, especially among older generations ...

Advised investors spurring SMSF rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... investors opening new SMSF accounts. Their share of new accounts rose by more than 14% year on year while the share of new baby boomer accounts rose by a more modest 2.1%. "Some investors appear to be reevaluating the effort associated with self-administering ...

Baby boomers turn to local private debt: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
According to new research by Foresight Analytics, Australian private debt has been an increasing mainstay for investors approaching retirement age. Foresight Analytics latest paper, titled Australian Debt Megatrends, stated that local private debt is ...

Aussies say they're paying too much tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... financial year. According to the study, 80% of millennials feel this way, while 72% of Gen X and 63% of Gen Z do. Only 39% of Baby Boomers feel this way. Finder said many see the stage 3 tax cuts as a welcome reprieve, with those earning between $45,000 ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... the modern Australian consumer." The third trend relates to what McCrindle referred to as the "grandparent economy". "The baby boomers and builder generations are the high watermarks of wealth attainment in our nation," he said. "Advisers need to focus ...

Volatility an opportunity for skilled active managers: GSFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... could be inflection points, such as higher neutral interest rates, because of a big budget deficit in the US, and retiring baby boomers depleting their savings. He also cited more involved regulators and growing protectionism, a rare point of agreement ...

Local investors continue to flock to ETFs: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... are the most popular sectors for 2024; among different age groups, technology dominated investor preferences, except for Baby Boomers who favour resources. Conversely, ESG ETFs won't attract investment from 74% of respondents in 2024. Meanwhile, over ...

Young investors fall prey to bad social media advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... more cautious about online financial information, making them less likely to fall victim to misleading advice. Only 6% of Baby Boomers have acted on misleading or factually incorrect financial information seen online or on social media. Younger investors ...
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