(03) 9020 2905Two of the worst years for investing in the nation’s history and legal headwinds for trustees have not dented Australians’ desire to take personal control of their super. At the … Read More DIY funds grow, as do their challenges
Sellers lose more as boost pared
Debt Man column – The West Australian (Money) For: October 5, 2009 Bruce Brammall Debt Man During exciting moments in football, the mathematical probability is that roughly 49 per cent … Read More Sellers lose more as boost pared
“How should people react if a family member or friend asks to borrow money, and how much is too much?”
“Danger, Will Robinson!” Like Lost in Space’s Robot, complete with arms flailing. Money is a top-three cause of the demise of relationships that include sex and can just as quickly … Read More “How should people react if a family member or friend asks to borrow money, and how much is too much?”
“Talking about death and money can be tricky. How do you bring up the subject of estate planning and who gets what in the will?”
Don’t fret. Learn to throw your voice like a ventriloquist and then, at the reading of the will, pretend to be God and declare everything was left to you. If … Read More “Talking about death and money can be tricky. How do you bring up the subject of estate planning and who gets what in the will?”
Now industry funds target SMSFs
PORTFOLIO POINT: SMSF trustees don’t have time to relax. They might need to take up arms against industry super funds next. The constant battles faced by trustees to protect SMSFs … Read More Now industry funds target SMSFs
“”Risk and investing go hand in hand. How can people work out what sort of risks they are prepared to take in the pursuit of wealth?”
Who are you more like? Actor Rob Lowe, a pioneer of celebrity sex tapes? Or Pretty In Pink’s Molly Ringwald, who moved to France to marry a Frenchman? Both risks … Read More “”Risk and investing go hand in hand. How can people work out what sort of risks they are prepared to take in the pursuit of wealth?”
Mortgage brokers’ qualified success
Every now and then you just want to applaud a gutsy move. Someone who does something against their own interests in the name of helping someone else. Examples would include … Read More Mortgage brokers’ qualified success
“Managed funds have had a tough couple of years as global markets tumbled. Do they still have a place for investors, and what is it?”
You want a tough couple of years? When Cold Chisel split – that was a tough decade for an 80s Australian teenager. The rough patch for managed funds only reflects … Read More “Managed funds have had a tough couple of years as global markets tumbled. Do they still have a place for investors, and what is it?”
Keeping a step ahead of super tinkering
PORTFOLIO POINT: Super contribution and pension strategies are going to need constant tinkering to stay one step ahead of Rudd Government legislation changes. Considered research continues to highlight the difficulties … Read More Keeping a step ahead of super tinkering
Government incentives for first home buyers will be watered down from the end of this month. What does it all mean for property investors?
Woo-hoo! The end of the “boost” portion of the first home buyers’ grants can’t come soon enough. Like the last mouthful of an unpleasant dinner when you know there’s a … Read More Government incentives for first home buyers will be watered down from the end of this month. What does it all mean for property investors?