smsf

Investors in SMSFs have a range of reasons to set one up – but there’s always a surge in a downturn.

Read how SMSF trustees can potentially reduce the risk of equity losses during periods of downturn in either property or stock markets.

Australian SMSFs embrace crypto in a rapidly maturing market

The goal of SMSF trustees is create a diversified portfolio that matches appropriate risk with appropriate returns.

The great Australian dream may be taking a beating with high property prices and rising interest rates, so could tapping super do the trick?

If cave tubing, trekking in Uganda and open water diving is your thing, then you should talk to Amanda Cassar. The self-professed adventure junkie is far from...

Even though gold prices rallied in the first two weeks of July, there is no denying it was a tough first half of the year for the precious metal, which fell toward USD...

From July 1, Australia's superannuation system will undergo a major facelift in what the Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services Jane Hume describes as the...

Last week we predicted that the sharp share market correction over the final days of October would be reversed (an index recovery) following the US election – no...

In the Darwinian world of capitalism, the capacity to design superior organising systems can be a powerful source of competitive advantage. For new phenomena to...

The World Wide Pandemic Recession of 2020 will end. History is clear – all recessions have a start and an end. An economic downturn is always followed by economic...

As the end of the financial year approaches, it is a traditional time to take stock and see how one’s portfolio has performed. Please take a few minutes to watch our...

In mid-January, research house SuperRatings said that members could expect ‘solid’ returns in 2020. While 2019 had been a bumper year, powered by one of the best...

There are no free lunches in finance, but for Australian investors, franking credits can be the next best thing. Luke Cummings, Chief Investment Officer at Harvest...

Here I suggest five Indexed annuity bonds that are perfect for retirees looking for low risk, stable additions to their portfolio as well as helping meet minimum...

Broker calculators have been running red hot over the past week working through the implications of the large cash balances of some of the world’s largest companies,...

There is no doubt that Australia’s franking system has lots of flaws. Today, we are one of the few countries in the world which maintains a franking system, and...

The announcement by the Australian Labor Party (“the ALP”) of its policy shift to stop the cash rebate of franked dividends was predictable … and is alarming. It...