Opinion
On occasion it comes about that SMSF trustees take on the burden of investing on behalf of their members, which can be a worry
Opinion
If you are retired and no longer have the life boat of employment and a regular salary cashflow to get you through the storms you need to secure your journey with a safer vessel, such as bonds. Bonds will diversify your portfolio and allow you a more comfortable journey
Opinion
The latest Australian Taxation Office statistics show Australian self-managed super funds are massively under-allocated to defensive assets despite high cash and term deposit holdings
At FIIG
From 28 July – 3 August the SMSF Association (formerly known as SPAA) will hold its annual conferences across the states. FIIG will have representatives and an exhibition booth at the events
Opinion
For each year of work we now need to set aside for eight months in retirement, drastically lowering the required "cost-to-income" ratio.
Education (basics)
A prime example of how a portfolio of five indexed annuity bonds, which pay quarterly principal and interest, can help investors meet minimum pension payments from their SMSFs in retirement.