If you’re aged 50 or over, some changes are on the horizon this year that could impact your retirement plans.  

Without good strategic advice, you could miss some significant opportunities or incur higher tax bills.

Here’s a rundown of what’s happening and how it could affect you.

The world's best investors have developed a number of highly successful investment strategies in decades past. We take a look at some lessons from three of the world's most successful investors and see how they can be put into practice.

Income focused investment strategies have increased in popularity over the past few years as some investors shy away from the higher volatility of traditional investments like shares.  

So what’s income based investing all about and how do you make the most of this approach to investing?

When’s the right time to get out of cash and invest back in the sharemarket?

Kajanga Kulatunga, MLC Investment Analyst, replies.

For many people, their biggest priority is to pay off their home loan as quickly as possible. It can provide a sense of freedom to actively reduce the amount you owe the bank, and know you own a bigger portion of your home. Here’s an example of how one couple took a different approach to achieve this goal sooner.