February magazine

In the magazine

COVER STORY
Invest in 2010

This year is shaping up as a good one for investors. Money's cover package takes a look at what's hot in the markets of real estate, shares, managed funds and gold to help you invest in 2010…

PROPERTY: 28 real estate hotspots
ByPam Walkey

Money has hooked up with leading real estate researcher RP Data to produce data on 28 suburbs across Australia that are considered top places to invest this year. Plus property expert, Pam Walkley, has outlined some factors investors should consider before they buy.

SHARES: 19 shares to buy now
by Phil Rennie

Shares expert, Philip Rennie, casts a keen eye over the opportunities and risks of 2010 and names 19 stocks likely to be winners.

MANAGED FUNDS: Emerging Market funds
By Peter Freeman

Asia and other up and coming markets have been growing strongly of late. And despite the risks, many experts argue this growth will continue. If you’re keen to get back into overseas investing here are the top tips – and the best emerging funds.

GOLD: The goldbug
By Susan Hely

It may be a good time to cash in your gold jewellery or buy a goldmine. Money asked the experts for three ways to join the gold rush this month.

SMART MONEY: Start right 2010
By Maria Bekiaris

Want to get 2010 off to a good start? Money has a checklist of 10 things every Aussie should do for the best chance of financial success this year. These include making sure you’ve the right financial products, looking for better deals on your household bills and selling unwanted furniture, clothes and books. Plus, Money asks three financial planners for their top tip for the New Year.

SPECIAL REPORT: Money guide to cheap loans
By Effie Zahos

Finding the cheapest home loan is not as straightforward as you may think. Today’s lowest rate may not be the lowest rate tomorrow. And they might not really be the “cheapest” today. It takes more than just a low rate to make a cheap and cheerful loan. A combination of low fees, low rate and some flexibility is needed. That’s why Money has done the research to help you find the best deals available from a number of lenders – some you may know, and some you may never have heard of. See how to save as much as $33,000 in interest on a $300,000 loan.

Highlights and giveaways

• Book of the month: No-Nonsense Guide to Buying and Selling Property. We’re giving away ten copies to our readers.
• Win a copy of the book Start Me Up –with 100+ new business ideas. Money gives away ten copies.
• Ten copies of Marcus Padley’s Stockmarket Secrets up for grabs.
• Our Letter of the Month winner gets a 12-month subscription to Money magazine.
• Reader Offer: Free copy of Simply Budgets’ ebook, How to Dump Your Debt, valued at $17. Exclusive to all readers. Plus $20 off their DebtBuster Plus program. See Money in February for details.