When you’re flying high and your life is moving like it’s in a slipstream, sometimes you don’t learn a lesson until it’s too late. Often, the faster your jet is travelling, the harsher the consequences. Take golfer Jack Newton’s lesson about disembarking propeller-driven planes after having a few drinks. Or Colorado crooner John Denver’s ultimate […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: Don’t just think that switching to pension is flicking a switch. You need strategy to back it up. Here are some more areas to consider when starting a super pension. The pension phase of a super fund can be a long one. Even if someone were to delay taking a pension until they […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: The benefits of having your SMSF in pension mode go way beyond finally taking a tax-advantaged income stream. It should influence how you invest. Drawing a pension from your super fund is what super is all about – and it’s right there in the legislation, which states that super funds are there to […]
God has the Anti-Christ. Superman has Lex Luthor. Roadrunner has Wile E Coyote. Julia Gillard has Kevin Rudd. Shane Warne has mobile phones. Hippies have Debt Man. Yes, a Hippie’s nemesis is … me! I think I might be the Anti-Hippie. I honestly don’t believe that, outside of recylcing newspapers and booze bottles, I have […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: Loaded up on Australian shares and cash in your SMSF? As a trustee, you’re not alone. But take a peek at what you’ve been missing out on. It is unlikely to be of any surprise that you (Eureka Report subscribers) are big fans of Australian shares and cash as asset classes. It’s what […]
I think our federal politicians want some attention. So now they’ve got mine, long enough to say: “Toughen up princesses!” A report about politicians, by politicians, issued this week said they want parliament’s hours cut because they’re not getting enough time tucked up with teddy. I’m guessing they don’t care too much about what we […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: June 30 is fast approaching. But you’ve still got time left to maximise your superannuation entitlements. Aaargh! It’s the end of May! Grand final time for superannuation. Starting tomorrow morning (Thursday), there are just 25 business days until the end of the financial year. It’s not too late. As always, at this time […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: Winding back the risk in your SMSF by switching from equities to bonds? Not so fast! It’s taken as a given in the investment world that the older you get, the more conservative you become (or should become) as an investor. With youth on your side, you can afford to take risks in […]
I love my kids. They’re awesome. While I’m sure your kids are great an’ all, mine are way cooler. The best toys in the solar system. They’re a million times sweeter than my Swans beating my editor’s Eagles in 2005. Filled with even more love than my wedding day (sorry, Mrs DebtMan). A bigger adrenaline […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: A fix for accidental over-contribution errors in last night’s budget doesn’t mean a free pass. Here’s a must-know guide to the contribution rules. A win for Eureka Report in last night’s Budget! The government is going to allow some slack for those who accidentally breach their contributions limit and incur the penalty excess […]
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