Sacre blue! That cheeky Cooper fellow wants to do what? He wants to ban DIY funds from owning artwork! No wonder the nation’s artisan peasants are openly revolting. But it’s … Read More Cooper’s cruel and artless super plan
“Scammers are getting smarter all the time. How can we scam-proof our finances?”
While we thankfully continue to embrace capitalist democracies and shun the “nirvana” of communism (don’t forget Animal Farm), the wretched will be attracted to your money like the ants chasing … Read More “Scammers are getting smarter all the time. How can we scam-proof our finances?”
Beware SMSF insurance traps
PORTFOLIO POINT: SMSFs offer trustees the ability to get perfectly flexible super funds – inside and outside super – to meet members’ needs. Super research house Chant West has released … Read More Beware SMSF insurance traps
Value of advice
Debt Man column – The West Australian (Money) For: June 14, 2010. Bruce Brammall Debt Man Life seemed pretty simple in Bedrock. Neighbours with Fred and Wilma, Barney and Betty, … Read More Value of advice
SMSFs close in on the magic million
PORTFOLIO POINT: The average SMSF balance will most likely top $1 million this year. Australia’s average SMSF balance could top $1 million this month with the aid of a small … Read More SMSFs close in on the magic million
“We all like a good return on investment. What are some great ways to invest $1,000?”
Hey, it’s June! And June is “grand final” time for personal finances – time to minimise your taxes. And $1000 can give some great tax time rewards. “I hate tax … Read More “We all like a good return on investment. What are some great ways to invest $1,000?”
Property gets a bigger tick in SMSF changes
PORTFOLIO POINT: Shares are out and property’s dominance is entrenched in the NEW super gearing laws, quietly announced in recent days. It was bound to happen. Assistant editor James Frost … Read More Property gets a bigger tick in SMSF changes
Investors, first-homebuyers are same but different
Can a sci-fi expert answer me this question? Why hasn’t Captain Kirk ever teamed up with Luke Skywalker? As two almost tsunamic forces of intergalactic, yet-to-happen, history, they must know … Read More Investors, first-homebuyers are same but different
Will super be an election issue
PORTFOLIO POINT: Like none before it, superannuation will be a hot button for this year’s federal election. Many Australians might choose to vote on super itself. There comes a point … Read More Will super be an election issue
“What is your personal life or financial motto and how has it helped you create wealth?”
“Learn the rules. Then play them.” From birth, say my parents, I wanted to know what the rules were, so I knew the boundaries. My brother Dirk, however, liked to … Read More “What is your personal life or financial motto and how has it helped you create wealth?”