Set out below are all SuperGuide articles that relate to Super investing strategies.
Unlisted assets: What are they and why is my super fund investing in them?
Big super funds have been talking up their role in nation-building, using mostly unlisted investments in infrastructure and property. So what are unlisted assets and how to they affect my super?
Saving for retirement gives you power, and ethical responsibilities
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
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
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
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?
The three drivers of investment success are time, returns and risk. Try to remove risk and in time you’ll rue your lost returns.
Time in the market not timing the market
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
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
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?
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?
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?
Sustainable investment: Gaining support, growing returns
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
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?
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
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.
