Mirror, mirror… what super fund is the best-performing fund of all?
Asking experts and rating agencies for Australia’s best-performing fund can be compared to the vain stepmother in Snow White asking the magical mirror: ‘Mirror mirror on the wall, who in the land is the fairest of all?”.
Surviving the post-GFC era: 10 super strategies
Investment returns for most super accounts in Australia were abysmal for the 3 months to 30 September 2011, with the median growth super fund losing 5.1% for the quarter, although the sharemarkets did roar back to life in late-October 2011.
Investment performance: We’re the best super fund. No, we’re the best…
A popular question from SuperGuide readers is: what is the best-performing super fund in Australia? Using the term ‘best’ is dangerous in any field because it involves some level of personal judgement…
Top 10 performing super funds for 2010/2011 year
Investment returns for the growth investment options within super funds ranged from a low of 6.6% through to a high of 12.5%, according to figures released by rating company Chant West.
Peace of mind, at a cost: 10 things to know about annuities
The GFC, and the financial carnage that followed, devastated the value of many Australian retirement portfolios. For some retirees and prospective retirees, the risk of another sharemarket crash has redirected attention to the possibility of a guaranteed income in retirement, taking the form of an annuity.
THE SOAPBOX: Setting targets – how old school!
A major flaw in Australia’s retirement income policy (and in the investment techniques utilised by the skilled professionals who work in the super industry) is the lack of focus on outcomes – specifically, long-term outcomes that enable Australians to plan towards a ‘target’ retirement income, and a target lump sum to deliver that level of income.
