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Great benefits in getting the good oil

  Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 30 September, 2019 I think we’d all like to believe that the older we get, the wiser we get. We want to make fewer mistakes. There are just so many damn mistakes to make in life. So many could be avoided completely by paying someone to make sure no […]

Partners in life and partners in super

Bruce Brammall, 18 September, 2019, Eureka Report   SUMMARY: Partners in life and partners in super, Part II. Two more strategies for better super balances and bigger government pensions. Sometimes by giving a little ground in a relationship, you can both come out bigger overall winners. That doesn’t seem to be working too well for […]

“Shock” yourself into being financially savvy

  Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 16 September, 2019 Why are there such huge mental issues – so many of us act like complete whack jobs – around our personal finances? We’ve all seen friends do some truly psycho stuff with their money. True best friends would have locked them in a padded cell with […]

Seeking property nuggets among the dregs and dangers

  Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 2 September, 2019 It’s a weird investment world we’re experiencing at the moment. Little seems to make sense. Cash is no longer no risk. It’s a huge risk. Your money is actually guaranteed to go backwards, after accounting for inflation and tax. Fixed interest was damn nearly the best […]

Rich old guys making laws to suit themselves

Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 19 August, 2019 You can have too much of a good thing. Beer, pizza and chocolate are good things. But too much can cause hangovers, diabetes and zits. Zits are just plain ugly. And make you want to stay away from people. Regulation is generally also a good thing, particularly […]

Where the super tide is flowing

Bruce Brammall, 4 September, 2019, Eureka Report SUMMARY: Funds flow to industry funds, in wake of Royal Commission making “choice” funds a tough case. Self-managed and retail superannuation funds have suffered big swings against them in the latest industry statistics. The two sectors at the “choice” end of the super spectrum posted anaemic growth rates […]

Two super strategies for couples

Bruce Brammall, 21 August, 2019, Eureka Report SUMMARY: Partners in life and partners in super – two strategies to maximise tax-free super in your marriage. Superannuation is often seen as an individual sport – one person fighting to create the biggest pot they can. But played right, for couples, super should be a team sport. […]

Changes to LRBAs

Bruce Brammall, 7 August, 2019, Eureka Report     SUMMARY: Restrictions on contributions for SMSFs with LRBAs are about to increase. What you need to know now for fresh borrowings. DIY super investors might be forced to sell other fund assets to repay property loans, under new laws designed to further restrict contributions. The Morrison […]

Less ‘sting’ now in servicing rates

Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 5 August, 2019 Me and my ‘hood mates were experts in killing flies with rubber bands. We’d stand just far enough away not to scare them, pull back the thick red bands against our pointer fingers and fire them off, splattering the pests all over windows or walls. Mostly outside. […]

Did your SMSF top a return of 9.16 per cent?

Bruce Brammall, 24 July, 2019, Eureka Report               SUMMARY: Being the “right kind” of defensive paid well for super fund investors last year. Did your SMSF top a return of 9.16%? It’s not often that defensive investors will be as well rewarded as they were last financial year. It’s […]