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What are the best alternatives to term deposits?

With term deposit rates currently ranging between 1% and 2% p.a., and the prospect of further rate cuts by the RBA, many investors are contemplating where to invest their cash. Most commentators and economists agree that it looks like the interest rate environment will be lower for longer. If that turns out to be true, term deposit returns won’t even keep up with inflation. Therefore, most people will need to consider alternative investments. However, there is one potentially costly mistake that people commonly make when doing this. That is the topic of this blog.By the way, even if this…

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