State Street Global Advisors defines the formula for retirement happiness

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State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), has announced that it has defined a ‘formula for retirement happiness.’ In a new research paper,... Read more continue reading

Can an SMSF lease residential property to a related party?

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“No” is probably the first answer that comes to mind but it is actually “maybe”, if we are to believe the full Federal Court in the judgement it handed down... Read more continue reading

The many diversification benefits of global equities

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Most investors understand the basics of diversification, or at least understand the adage ‘don’t put all your eggs in one basket.’ However, many investors don’t understand the diversification benefits that... Read more continue reading

Why following the winner might make you a loser

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One of the most common investment strategies is to back last year’s winner. All too often investors pile into the best performing asset class of the last year in the... Read more continue reading

How does an SMSF buy a property?

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There are a lot of considerations about buying property as an investment and the complexities increase when the purchaser is an SMSF. Importantly with an SMSF, there are a number... Read more continue reading

Don’t panic! What superannuation is teaching the post-GFC world

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Ten years since the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers, Australia’s superannuation funds have accumulated over $1 trillion in retirement savings, providing a windfall for members prepared to take... Read more continue reading

Excess transfer balance determinations now being issued by ATO

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The ATO determines whether a taxpayer has exceeded the transfer balance limit of $1.6m and if a taxpayer has exceeded the $1.6m limit, the ATO must issue an excess transfer... Read more continue reading

New research provides missing link in risk advice methodologies

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New Zurich research has accurately quantified the direct and indirect costs of serious health conditions, providing licensees and advisers with a more robust platform to recommend products, benefits and sums... Read more continue reading

Video wills can put estates in jeopardy

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A recent Court case in Western Australia has demonstrated the problems and risks of recording yourself on video outlining your instructions and wishes in the hope that it might be... Read more continue reading

Tariffs add to existing drags on Chinese growth

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“The US has slapped a 10 per cent tariff on US$200 billion of Chinese goods, threatening to increase this to 25 per cent in 2019 in the absence of a... Read more continue reading