Two reports highlight the fact that trustees getting professional advice enjoy better returns due to more diversified portfolios and exposure to overseas markets – particularly the US.
Many fund members who breach the super laws just want to sweep it under the carpet. It’s a poor option, with the taxman typically being far more lenient with those who voluntarily disclose any breaches of the SIS legislation.
With the Magnificent 7 leading the charge, the S&P500 index took all before it last year. A repeat performance is not out of the question, but it could be prudent to look for investment opportunities in other overseas markets.
A runaway US equity market sent a strong diversification message to the SMSF cohort, and they are responding by adding low-cost, overseas ETFs to their portfolios.
Banks, social media companies and telcos will be on the front line of a new security framework aimed at making life safer online. Those that fail to protect consumers can expect to pay hefty fines.
Healthy older adults who consume this breakfast favourite between one and six times a week are likely to enjoy a longer life compared with those who rarely or never indulge.
If CEO Matt Comyn was cock-a-hoop with the interim result and what it meant for shareholders, he did a first-class job in hiding it from the market. Instead, in an era of bank bashing, he opted to stress what the bank was doing for customers.
While self-funded retirees have never been attracted to physical gold, ETFs and equities are increasingly a different story – and a 28 per cent jump in the price of this precious metal in 2024 has justified their faith.
In the same way that the Slip, Slop, Slap and anti-smoking campaigns have changed public behaviour, researchers responsible for the encouraging test results after a six-year program want a similar approach to tackling this insidious disease.
Despite government increases to this social benefit, the Melbourne-based think tank argues retirees in the housing rental market are struggling to make ends meet – especially single women.
