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Labor, unions, industry funds seethe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... analysis of more than 8000 [enterprise bargaining agreements] struck then shows that promise went unfulfilled. There was no magic wage rise," it said. "The reality is that the super rate has increased just 0.5% in the last 18 years, in that time real ...

Wages will not rise from SG cut: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... rise, and millions of workers' pay packets were cut," ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said. "Politicians couldn't wave a magic wand to increase wages then, and they don't have a wand now." The SG was scheduled to rise to 10% on 1 July 2015 and by 0.5% ...

Death of value investing a myth: Realindex

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... claims as purely descriptive, lamenting the fact that growth has outperformed value in the last few years. "There is no magic factor that consistently delivers alpha month in, month out. Value, like other styles, is known to have long periods of underperformance ...

Hundreds of billions ripped from super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
For a moment, Australia's superannuation system was beyond the magic $3 trillion mark. But, COVID-19 momentarily set the sector back, according to new data. Latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the super sector was smashed to the tune of ...

Few redundancies but pay cuts abound: Recruiter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... while the industry has mercifully avoided mass redundancies as a result of COVID-19, many have seen their pay reduced. The magic number seems to be 20%, Profusion Group director Christopher Gordon said, with companies either asking staff to reduce hours ...

Chief economist update: Economy slows to decade low but still tops the pops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... the lingering US-China trade war, among others. As for imports, the Australian dollar's depreciation is working its magic on the domestic economy by encouraging Australians to buy "Made in Australia" products and services and "staycations". Certainly ...

What 1% in fees could do to investments

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... rather than returns make the biggest difference to investors' quality of life in later years. "People don't realise the magic of compound interest," Hodge said. "It works for you but it can also work against you [compounding of fees]," he said. "What ...

Aussie retirees blindsided by cost of living: Schroders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... retirement, particularly in the current environment of low returns and increasing inflation," Morgan said. "There is no magic wand for people. To avoid facing challenging financial circumstances on retirement, they need to recognise the need to start ...

How much do you need to feel financially free?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
NAB has put a dollar figure on the magic number Australians think they need to "significantly improve their lives forever." The average Australian believes they need $828,000 - up 9% over last year - to turn around their life financially. However, the ...

ABDO unveils top investment strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... can buy a portfolio of stocks that has a great dividend yield, a decent return on equity [and] has low debt, you've got a magic combination. "That's the secret of making your portfolio grow faster than the market or faster than anyone else. It's not ...