(03) 9020 2905PORTFOLIO POINT: Maximising income streams in retirement can involve financial magic, particularly where Centrelink is concerned Super pension income is tax-effective income. We all know that. It’s just a case … Read More Picking a pension winner
Category Archives: SMSFs
Post budget super strategies
PORTFOLIO POINT: Post-Budget super strategies to combat the latest attack on your retirement nest-egg. I was seething. As should you have been. Sure, I was sitting on a holiday in … Read More Post budget super strategies
Backroom deal dilutes adviser reform
PORTFOLIO POINT: A last-minute backroom deal on Future of Financial Advice’s “iconic” opt-in arrangements will dilute benefits to super members and investors. What does it mean for you? When two … Read More Backroom deal dilutes adviser reform
Risk reduction takes hold
PORTFOLIO POINT: The primary investment driver of SMSF trustees has changed. Has it taken hold of you? Some shifts in direction are subtle, like a cruise liner slowly changing its … Read More Risk reduction takes hold
Managing contributions
PORTFOLIO POINT: Here’s another major benefit of SMSFs – managing contributions over two years. The power of super as a retirement vehicle has plenty of boundaries. There are plenty of … Read More Managing contributions
Adviser report scary
PORTFOLIO POINT: Want financial advice on retirement, pensions or Centrelink entitlements? Read this before you make your first phone call. You wouldn’t have believed some of the squealing that followed … Read More Adviser report scary
In-specie transfers – act now?
PORTFOLIO POINT: In-specie share transfers will become less appealing and more expensive for SMSFs post June 30. So you might want to act now. Every time rules change, opportunities present … Read More In-specie transfers – act now?
Countdown to 30 June
PORTFOLIO POINT: The countdown to 30 June has started. Here’s your SMSF preparation checklist to make the most of this year. While superannuation isn’t a race, there are aspects of … Read More Countdown to 30 June
SMFS that breathe after you stop
PORTFOLIO POINT: Four things you need to check to make sure more of your super keeps on breathing after you stop. The prime driver for people getting into self-managed super … Read More SMFS that breathe after you stop
DIY countdown to June 30
PORTFOLIO POINT: The countdown to 30 June has started. Here’s your SMSF preparation checklist to make the most of this year. While superannuation isn’t a race, there are aspects of … Read More DIY countdown to June 30