How do SMSF retirees invest?
Despite periodic criticism that SMSFs lack diversification, there is mounting evidence that proves otherwise.
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Barbara is a financial journalist and author with over 30 years’ experience in Australia and the UK. She is a contributor to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Money section, and has worked for the Australian Financial Review and The Australian.
Barbara is the author of Alan Kohler’s Eureka Report Guide to Personal Investing, Sorting Out Your Finances for Dummies and Personal Finance for Dummies and co-author of Investing for Dummies with James Kirby.
Despite periodic criticism that SMSFs lack diversification, there is mounting evidence that proves otherwise.
Australia’s retired service personnel and their families receive similar entitlements to Age Pensioners, with some notable differences.
The amount you and your partner have in super can have a big impact on your Age Pension entitlements. We explain how.
The Age Pension is highly prized, but your eligibility and the amount you receive will depend on your residency status among other things.
Most Australians want to leave an inheritance for their kids, but it’s important to ensure your wishes are carried out without a legal tussle.
While super is designed to provide income in retirement, there are circumstances when you may be eligible to withdraw some or all of your savings.
By using a contributions reserving strategy, SMSFs can potentially double their annual contributions caps in a single year
You can access your super in Australia when you turn 65. It is the most straightforward condition of release. To apply for your super benefits you should contact your super fund.
Just because you’ve retired and collected your super, doesn’t mean you can’t go back to work if you want to. Here’s what you need to know.
Superannuation pension funds delivered another stellar stellar performance to retirees in the year to December 2021, with the median Growth fund (61–80% growth assets) up an impressive 15%.
The performance of SMSFs relative to large APRA funds has always been contested, but new research shows SMSFs are competitive once their balance hits $200,000.
When Dixon Advisory collapsed, it left a trail of aggrieved SMSFs and investment losses. It’s a saga we can all learn from.
Many Australians dream of retiring overseas for the endless holiday lifestyle or to be near family, but there’s a lot consider before you make the leap.
Sustainable investment options are gaining traction among fund members, especially now that many outperform their fund’s default balanced option.
ETFs have exploded in popularity in recent years as more investors use them to build core portfolios, and SMSFs were early adopters.
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