PORTFOLIO POINT: Have Australians “outsmarted” superannuation? Here’s a compelling argument for compulsory annuities. What happens when the best of intentions from our elected representatives is beaten by the people’s own mathematical ingenuity? What if someone forces you to save money against your will, but given the knowledge that those savings will eventually become yours, you […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: The rumblings have not been denied. A super raid seems inevitable in a desperate bid to balance a beaten up budget. That the Federal Government is going to raid superannuation to make a surplus of the current year’s budget is now considered a done deal. How do we know this? Because none of […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: SMSFs could become a specific target for a Federal Budget surplus in trouble. Most of the rule changes surrounding superannuation are aimed broadly at the entire sector, rather than picking on individual parts. Sure, there are too many changes. And those changes, in recent years, have been overwhelmingly negative. But most of the […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: Consider starting spouse super splitting arrangements now if you want to take advantage of higher concessional contribution limits later. Sharing and caring – and minimising your tax burden – in your old age, that’s what super is all about. And if Eureka Report can make it more profitable for you lovebirds, then fabulous. […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: In your 50s? Looking to expand your asset base? Should it be inside, or outside, your SMSF? Read this before you make any further investments. A lawyer colleague made a considered, but seemingly throwaway, line in a meeting a few years ago. He said that “Anyone in their 50s with a SMSF should […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: What!? A no-interest loan to your SMSF? Maybe, but don’t rush in just yet. For now, just watch this space. Sometimes regulators work in mysterious ways. Very mysterious ways. There is a bit of a buzz in the upper echelons of the world of SMSF professionals in regards to some recent utterings from […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: Time to check your salary sacrifice contributions – before you bust out of your limits. The vast majority of Australians don’t think too hard about their super contributions. They show up for work, they get paid, and an extra 9% gets sloshed into their super funds. But for anyone who does actively manage […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: Twice in a year? Another enemy of superannuation must be declared. Sometimes, “research” adds to debate, because of the inequities that get raised and the opportunities to right wrongs that get pointed out with compelling figures. On other occasions, research is so unbalanced, biased and deliberately devoid of key facts that it should […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: The pressure is on to lift superannuation’s “preservation age” closer to age pension eligibility. We know superannuation is about investing for the long term. There’s an accumulation phase of up to 45 years. That’s about getting enough money into it and then managing it as well as possible so that it’s enough to […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: The super fee revolution has landed. Over the next few years, a major review of your superannuation could save you a bundle. When you open your annual super fund letter in the next month or so, you might find yourself grizzling. The investment return from the average “balanced” super fund is going to […]
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