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Younger generations gaining super ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... (Australia) shows gains in superannuation market share were made by all three younger generations since September 2007 with Generation X now comprising 36.2%, Millennials sit at 14.6% and Generation Z up from zero to 1.9%. This corresponds with the declining ...

Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... these demographics that nabtrade has ever seen. For comparison, the number of domestic shares held by Baby Boomer and Generation X investors rose 5% and 7% over the same period. Further, investment selections demonstrate an increased understanding of ...

Advice key to living the dream

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
... way. About 80% of those surveyed remain worried about money and finances, with around 25% - largely comprised of Generation X and Y respondents - even demonstrating acute stress levels. Reflecting this, most of the measures Australians now attribute ...

Baby boomers lag on retirement planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... most believe that they will only need to replace 64% of their current income in retirement. Millennials (65%) and Generation X (69%) investors have already calculated what will be required to live a comfortable retirement, though there is an obvious ...

DomaCom chasing Federal Court exemption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... Arthur Naoumidis said. "Residential property can be used as an anchor asset class for the superannuation portfolios of Generation X and Y investors which can then expand to other asset classes later in life. The Gen X/Y investors can then rent the property ...

Financial stress rising in Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... most financial prepared as 49% state they always or often create plans to reach financial goals, while only 39% of Generation X respondents said the same. However, 18% of millennials admit to often or always spending beyond their means, compared to just ...

Twitter becomes gateway to 30 million 'investment' audience

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
Nine in 10 financial advisers in the US said they have gained new clients through their social media accounts, research shows. According to a 2016 social media survey by Putnam Investments, there are now more than 30 million Twitter users in the US ...

Housing crisis takes emotional toll on Gen X

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... owning a home feel inadequate, humiliated, and as if they have nothing to look forward to. In particular, 53% of Generation X respondents blame themselves and feel as if they've made bad decisions financially or with money management. Study co-author ...

Younger investors flock to offshore equities

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
Generation X and Y investors have a marked preference for international stocks compared to their elders, according to the latest research from nabtrade. In the 12 months to 31 January 2017, nabtrade found Gen X investors raised their turnover of international ...

Majority of Australians without financial plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
Baby boomers are more optimistic than their younger counterparts, with 51% of generation X fearing they won't have enough money to retire compared to 40% of baby boomers, according to new research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia ...