David Potts

David Potts writes on Personal Finance specialising in Superannation, Economy, Opinion. A leading writer on personal finance and economics, David has covered every boom, bust and Budget for more than 35 years.

More and more Australians are opting to manage their own superannuation schemes. Illustration: Rocco Fazzari

The selfie revolution in super

Move over baby boomers, young women are the ones into selfie super funds.

10 years ago
David Potts

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Macquarie Group is kicking off a $400 million hybrid.

Macquarie Bank's new capital notes: the fine print behind the premium

There'll be a rush for Macquarie's new capital notes paying 7.5 per cent but if you miss out you might have the last laugh.

December 4, 2015
David Potts

Santa has not brought his good cheer to the sharemarket yet.

Shares Race: Santa rally postponed as rate double whammy looms

Santa has been delayed, so this year's Christmas seasonal sharemarket rally must wait another week.

December 4, 2015
David Potts

David Potts has bumped into readers everywhere from The Ghan to Coles.

David Potts on money: the taxation of voluntary redundancy, and a fond farewell

The last time I was made redundant was a less pleasant affair than this one.

December 3, 2015
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On-Market Bookbuild chief executive officer Ben Bucknell and managing director Tim Eisenhauer at the ASX.

Fintech's advantages: financial technology revolution is a boon for investors

All we seem to hear about fintech outfits is how they're nibbling away at the banks, but it's what they're doing for investors that I like.

November 27, 2015
David Potts

Rare earth metals, like gadolinium, were a major feature of the share race this week.

Share race: Tipsters rack up big gains

As the market took the Reserve Bank governor's advice to "chill out" over whether rates might be cut in February by deciding there would be, our tipsters racked up big gains.