(03) 9020 2905Great, you’ve just rocked one of my hobby horses! When it comes to superannuation, Governments are hopeless. They are less able to exercise self control than kids in a lolly … Read More Tinkering with superannuation laws has become a popular pastime for Australian governments. Does it jeopardise a hassle-free retirement?
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How your DIY fund rates
PORTFOLIO POINT: Finally, you can take a good look in the mirror. The Cooper Review into superannuation has produced probably the best, and most fascinating, statistical analysis of SMSFs yet … Read More How your DIY fund rates
SMSFs reasons to be fearful, phase three
PORTFOLIO POINT: The SMSF industry is being asked to stand up against the wall as critics take aim. Which parts should be salvaged in an extreme makeover? Jeremy Cooper has … Read More SMSFs reasons to be fearful, phase three
“Reverse mortgages are growing in popularity among retirees who need extra cash. What do families need to know about them?”
As teenagers, my brother Dirk and I had two permanent threats hanging over our heads from Mum. “Get a tattoo or a motorbike and you’re out of the will.” Years … Read More “Reverse mortgages are growing in popularity among retirees who need extra cash. What do families need to know about them?”
The “Peak SMSF” theory
PORTFOLIO POINT: Has your interest in DIY super peaked? A major study believes this is as popular as it gets for SMSF investing. “Investors’ inclination to run their own self-managed … Read More The “Peak SMSF” theory
“The silly season is about to start, so how do we avoid our personal finances becoming a joke this Christmas?”
This fat bloke’s been waiting all year! A little unconventional, but here are my five tips. Tip #1: Drink. Heavily. While it’s all free or cheap at work and industry … Read More “The silly season is about to start, so how do we avoid our personal finances becoming a joke this Christmas?”
“Finance is a word that sparks fear and uncertainty in many minds. How do we overcome our fear of financial matters?”
Gen Xers can no more afford to ignore their personal finances than they can walk around their office naked. Strippers being the obvious exception. But getting in the trenches with … Read More “Finance is a word that sparks fear and uncertainty in many minds. How do we overcome our fear of financial matters?”
Super rich: You have been warned
With every speech that Superannuation Minister Chris Bowen makes in regards to Labor’s vision for the future of superannuation, the picture gets clearer. And exponentially more concerning. Significantly for Eureka … Read More Super rich: You have been warned
“Blue chips versus speculative stocks – where do investors get the biggest share market gains?”
You’ll always make the biggest killings and blow the most dough in the same darn place – where the risks are highest. The following stats from the top of the … Read More “Blue chips versus speculative stocks – where do investors get the biggest share market gains?”
Children are information sponges, so how do we transfer positive values about money to them and help them avoid our bad habits?
Start them young. If their first full sentence isn’t “Dad, show me the money!”, then you’ve been a neglectful parent. You should probably be jailed. In Monopoly prison. “Learned behaviour” … Read More Children are information sponges, so how do we transfer positive values about money to them and help them avoid our bad habits?