SUMMARY: Is it worth borrowing to tip money into super ahead of 30 June? It’s a very different equation in 2017 than it was in 2007. Getting money into super … Read More Does borrowing for super make sense?
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Your best super moves for 2017
SUMMARY: The world of super changes – not for the better – in 2017. Here’s what to consider before the 1 July 2017 deadline. The legislation has passed and we … Read More Your best super moves for 2017
In defence of SMSF borrowing restrictions
SUMMARY: The bleatings of some self-interested SMSF service providers should not mask that some people should be … Read More In defence of SMSF borrowing restrictions
Clarifying the new segregation rules
SUMMARY: Segregation between pension and accumulation assets has been canned – but here’s a new strategy to beat the ban. Sometimes, even when you think you’re on top of things, … Read More Clarifying the new segregation rules
Pension cap elevates the segregation option
SUMMARY: Understanding SMSF tax … and then the tax saving that segregating pension assets might give you from 1 July. Tax and access – at its most basic, these are … Read More Pension cap elevates the segregation option
Pension cap creates a property dilemma
SUMMARY: SMSF property investors need to sit back and watch some dust settle. For self-managed super fund property investors, super’s “new” rules and surrounding framework are a long way from … Read More Pension cap creates a property dilemma
The new rules for defined benefit schemes
SUMMARY: The gloss will come off the generosity of some defined benefit schemes from July next year. It has escaped the limelight because … Read More The new rules for defined benefit schemes
Future Fund lessons for self-managed investors
SUMMARY: Investment returns in your SMSF cannot be viewed in isolation. They need regular review. And a dose of realism. Australia’s single largest superannuation fund missed its target in … Read More Future Fund lessons for self-managed investors
Living longer is a super problem
Bruce Brammall, 26th October 2016, The Eureka Report SUMMARY: Lower contribution limits and taxed pensions will be followed by harsher measures in years to come, says survey. Note to all … Read More Living longer is a super problem
Super: It’s time to move on
I hate to be the crusher of dreams, the strangler of wishful thinking. But I think it’s … Read More Super: It’s time to move on