Jennifer Hawkins looks good in anything, right? But how much hotter is she in a swimsuit? Similarly, residential property has always looked sexy in super. Super, like a bathing cozzie, is a skimpy tax environment. Recent superannuation rule changes have put property in a bikini. Now, it’s smokin’ hot! The hottest super model of the […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: SMSF trustees missed the equity and property boats in the September quarter. Why did you hold back? It’s no secret that the last financial year was a disappointment for investors. The 10%-ish mini-crash in Australian equities in May and June ruined what would have otherwise been a reasonable year. Come 1 July, markets […]
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: One joint-venture property opportunity, four distinct funding options. If you’ve considered JV property investments in your SMSF, you must read this. Purchasing property inside SMSFs is on the rise. You’ve only got to listen to real estate agents openly talking about how many trustees are signing on the dotted line. There can be […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: A reprieve on the in-specie transfer ban? In any case, SMSF trustees are moving on … and moving pretty smartly. There appears to be a pattern. The government announces sweeping changes to superannuation policy. And, just as it’s due to come into force, something gets in the way and the changes are postponed. […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: Here’s another major benefit of SMSFs – managing contributions over two years. The power of super as a retirement vehicle has plenty of boundaries. There are plenty of brakes stopping you getting money in, for a start. But there are a few boundaries that are allowed to be pushed a little further to […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: A super opportunity could be closing. If you were thinking it’s for you, you’ll need to get started very, very soon. Like sands through the hourglass … a two-year egg timer started flowing in the last few months of calendar 2010. The last grains are due to fall through later this year. It […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: Property price declines are raising the interest of SMSF trustees. If the thought has crossed your mind, here’s what you need to do to be ready to pounce in 2012. I don’t know about you, but I was gagging for the Christmas break. Professionally and personally, 2011 was an eventful year, in a […]
PORTFOLIO POINT: Should you sell your properties to get money into your SMSF? There’s plenty to weigh up. Here are the main points (Part I) A recent survey suggested that 2011 is going to be the year of property in SMSFs. The suggestion was that – with the GFC slowly fading into history – that […]
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