06 Feb What a long-term view of the market can teach investors
The curtain coming down on another year has a way of focusing the mind on how time is passing.
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03 Feb CGT confusion seeing unnecessary sell-offs
A lot of SMSF trustees are confused by the CGT transitional relief provided in the super reforms and are selling off fund assets ...
30 Jan ‘Devastating’ property investments hitting SMSFs
Several SMSF professionals have revealed that their clients are being increasingly the target, and victims, of dodgy property schemes promising high yield and minimal risk.
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26 Jan Asset valuation crackdown imminent for SMSFs
Two SMSF auditors, including a big four firm, have revealed that they expect the ATO to home in on asset valuations imminently, ahead of the introduction of new caps on 1 July 2017.
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23 Jan New Year (investment) resolutions
An astute way to begin a new year is to take a close look at your personal finances - including your super and non-super investment portfolios and your retirement-saving strategies - and to think about what improvements should be made.
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12 Dec Investor habits: The good, the bad and the ugly
The good, the bad and the ugly is, of course, the title of the stylised 1966 western starring Clint Eastwood. It is also an apt way to describe common habits of investors. No matter whether investment markets are rising or falling or somewhere in between, an investor's habits...
06 Dec Retirement costs outpace rise in CPI
Retirees were hit with an increased cost of living in the September quarter, prompting calls for them to get in touch with their superannuation advisers. The ASFA Retirement Standard September quarter figures show that couples aged around 65 and living a comfortable retirement needed to spend...
06 Dec Keeping finances in the family
Would you be willing to help your adult children financially if they were experiencing financial difficulties? And would you be willing to help your elderly parents if they were in financial need? As Smart Investing discussed over the past week, intergenerational financial issues are set to...
27 Nov The inter-generational financial squeeze
An ageing population is bringing with it a range of challenges with significant implications for our family lifestyles, family finances and family relationships. Australian architects are winning awards for multi-generational housing – creatively designed for elderly parents and an adult child's family to live in close...
21 Nov SME retirement plans in jeopardy, research finds
A new survey has found small business owners are at risk of watching their retirement plans fail, with SMEs underprepared when it comes to financial and contingency planning. The research, released by REST Industry Super, found that one in five SME owners are unable to fund their living expenses...
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