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Super investing strategies

To paraphrase a popular saying, investing is a journey not a destination. When it comes to superannuation, the better you manage your investments along the way the less you need to worry about your destination, that is, a comfortable and rewarding retirement.

As you become more experienced, you build up a wealth of knowledge to guide your investment decisions. But there is no need for beginners to reinvent the wheel.

In this section you can learn more about the investing side of superannuation.

This includes learning the fundamentals about how investing works within super, understanding your risk profile and the investment options available to you, and perhaps considering other investment values that are important to you.

We also cover several topics that are specific to those in retirement, and those with SMSFs. Be sure to also check out our SMSF investment section.

Learn more about key super investment strategies in the following SuperGuide articles:

Super investing for beginners

October 1, 2020

How investing in infrastructure boosts your super account

January 14, 2020

How to change your investment option: 6 points to check before you switch

January 1, 2020

What are listed and unlisted investments and why does it matter?

December 16, 2019

How to grow your super: Know your risk profile

December 1, 2019

Investment indexes: 5 reasons they matter for your super

October 1, 2019

Why big super funds diversify and what you can learn from it

September 17, 2019

Set out below are all SuperGuide articles that relate to Super investing strategies.

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Saving for retirement gives you power, and ethical responsibilities

November 6, 2020 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

More than 10 million Australians have a superannuation account. Which means, effectively, more than 10 million of us are mini-shareholders with the capacity to influence future business decisions.

Super investing for beginners

October 1, 2020 by Nicole Small Leave a Comment

Just because we may be compelled to have superannuation, is no reason to leave it to its fate. In fact, playing a role in how your super is invested is one of the key ways we can influence its outcome. Here we break down the key concepts to help you gain confidence with the investing side of super.

Super funds are feeling the financial heat from climate change

September 16, 2020 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

New research indicates a fresh determination among Australia’s largest super funds to act on climate change risks.

Timing the share market is hard – just ask your super fund

August 13, 2020 by The Conversation Leave a Comment

The past financial year has been one of the most volatile on record for stock markets, yet almost every Australian super fund has delivered similar returns. This not only demonstrates that super funds very rarely make large calls about when to buy and sell, it also gives an insight into what we should do when making our own investment decisions.

How risky is your super?

August 5, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

The three drivers of investment success are time, returns and risk. Try to remove risk and in time you’ll rue your lost returns.

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Time in the market not timing the market

May 2, 2020 by Penny Pryor Leave a Comment

When markets fall by as much, and as quickly, as they have recently, it’s easy to conclude that it’s time to move all your assets into a safer haven.

Worried about your super? How not to turn a paper loss into a real one

April 1, 2020 by Janine Mace Leave a Comment

When sharemarkets fall and people start panicking, it’s easy to think the best solution is to sell your investments or swap out of your super fund investment option. But it’s a decision that could cost you dearly.

How to handle the global market contagion

March 18, 2020 by Barbara Drury 1 Comment

The Coronavirus pandemic is taking the world into unchartered waters, both in terms of public health and personal wealth.

Can you exclude fossil fuels from your superannuation?

March 4, 2020 by Daniel Herborn Leave a Comment

We look at whether you can rid your super of fossil fuels, and how a renewable energy portfolio might affect your nest egg.

What’s really driving the performance of industry funds?

February 11, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

On the surface, industry funds have a lot in common. Not only have they outperformed retail funds, but they have also pioneered largescale investment in unlisted assets. Is that the secret to their success or is there more going on?

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Sustainable investment: Gaining support, growing returns

February 1, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

While climate change is front of mind for many Australians during a summer of catastrophic bushfires, it is just one of many environmental, social and governance issues driving a growing investor demand for sustainable investments.

How investing in infrastructure boosts your super account

January 14, 2020 by Janine Mace Leave a Comment

If you’re a member of a big super fund, chances are you are a part-owner in an airport, a pipeline or a major shipping port. So why have super funds embraced infrastructure and what’s in it for you as a super fund member?

Do you know what your super fund is invested in?

January 1, 2020 by Janine Mace Leave a Comment

The investment assets of many super funds are far from transparent – both publicly and for fund members. It’s a situation the government has tried to remedy over a number of years, but from 31 December 2020 all that’s changing.

3 questions to ask when choosing a responsible investment option

January 1, 2020 by Janine Mace 1 Comment

If you’d like more control over how your super is invested, we have prepared a simple guide to what responsible investment means when it comes to super.

What are listed and unlisted investments and why does it matter?

December 16, 2019 by Janine Mace Leave a Comment

When it comes to delivering a good investment return to their fund members, super funds mix a variety of investment assets and structures together. To understand what your super fund is doing on your behalf, it’s worth learning a little more about these investments – particularly whether they are listed or unlisted.

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