As the new legislative changes to superannuation are rolled out, national law firm Gadens has flagged what key areas professionals will need to act on, with time already “running out” on certain items.
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Behavioural economist and psychologist Daniel Kahneman has begun 2017 by retaining his place near the top of The New York Times best-seller list, wedged among the latest John Grisham legal thriller, The Whistler, and the psychological thriller The girl on the train by Paula Hawkins.
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The curtain coming down on another year has a way of focusing the mind on how time is passing.
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A lot of SMSF trustees are confused by the CGT transitional relief provided in the super reforms and are selling off fund assets ...
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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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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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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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...
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...
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...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.