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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 ...

Aussies unsure about super contributions

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... said. Despite this uncertainty, having enough money to fund retirement was considered the top financial dream for Generation X and Baby Boomer participants in the survey. For Gen Y the top financial dream was having money to buy their first home. When ...

Advisers encouraged to review changes carefully

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... of Australians to reconsider the value of this strategy alongside partial retirement. "What is very clear is that Generation X, Baby Boomers and existing retirees will need to take a careful look at their position to understand and interpret what the ...

Gen X and Y not looking to robo advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
The majority (80%) of generation X and Y would prefer face to face advice over robo advice but are only willing to pay a maximum of $250 to receive it, according to new research from ING Direct. The research reveals that adaptation will be central for ...

ANZ private wealth sees digital growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... compound annual growth rate of 65% in digitally enabled FUM. The bank said 91% of its Smart Choice retail customers are Generation X and Y, and 96% of users ask to connect via mobile. The bank said users of its Grow by ANZ digital platform hold twice ...

Are Australians money dumb about savings?

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... were the most knowledgeable with an average score of 58%; Baby Boomers (55+) scored the lowest average at 52%; and Generation X (35-54) were the most knowledgeable when it came to medical and travel insurance, home insurance and frequent flyer programs. ...