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Cash in policy?
Noel Whittaker Should I cash in an insurance policy to pay off my debts?
Hot Stock
Hot stock: Woolworths
When a new chief executive gets his hands on the tiller, there’s always a chance of a change of tack.
Fund Pick
Good dividends key to recovery
Are the days of cash as the first-choice investment of many risk-adverse investors numbered? With interest rates on their way down, you would think the cash yields on the big banks and stocks such as Telstra, at 7 per cent or 8 per cent fully franked, would beat the 5.5 per cent on term deposits - hands down.
Collect
Master DIY investments
Let's assume you were lucky enough to have a bit of spare cash at the end of last year, so you decided to invest in the art market.
Potts Spot
Reserve should stash its finest cuts
Europe's troubles, Australians squirrelling away cash - it all points to another drop in interest rates.
Profile
Profile: Belinda Clark
If Belinda Clark gets time for a backyard cricket match this summer, her nieces and nephews know she's always reluctant to hand back the bat.
Celebrity Chat
Even finance can rock'n'roll
As a music host on Channel [V], Jane Gazzo talks about her debts, funds and rock and roll.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Forget GFC, avoid a PFC
A few precautions will ensure your finances don't suffer the same catastrophe as Europe's.
Penny Pryor
Take stock to secure a decent return
With interest rates falling and rents stagnant, now's the time to consider re-entering the sharemarket to get value from your investment.
George Cochrane
Barricade your super from losses
Nobody wants to see their account balance drop, so cash is where it's at for safety, writes George Cochrane.
Loose Change
Shinier term deposits
Higher term deposits are overtaking online savings accounts in popularity.
The Chartist
To reduce the risk, just mix it up a little
The healthcare, manufacturing and food sectors offer defensive opportunities for the wary investor.
Well Heeled
School's back - and it's all about to change
aknight Just a few more days until school goes back. Did you know things will be done differently in 2011? The document was signed just before Christmas so now it’s official: financial literacy is ...
