Set out below are all SuperGuide articles that relate to SMSFs for beginners.
Video: Pros and cons of SMSFs
Tracey Spicer talks to Deborah Kent from Integra Financial Services about the pros and cons of SMSFs, and how ethical investing is becoming more popular.
SMSF statistics: 1.1 million members with $676bn in super
The number of SMSFs in Australia has continued to rise in recent years, along with average individual member and overall fund balances. The majority of SMSFs have been operating for more than ten years and have corporate trustees, with this structure becoming very popular since 2015.
What type of people have SMSFs?
SMSFs are now firmly embedded in Australia’s superannuation system, so what type of people are attracted to running their own funds?
How much super do you need to set up an SMSF?
The amount of money you should have in super to make it worthwhile setting up your own self-managed super fund (SMSF) is a contentious issue.
What does it cost to run an SMSF?
Many people are in the dark about how much it costs to set up and run their own SMSF, or whether they are paying a fair price for SMSF advice and services. And it’s easy to see why.
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How to evaluate whether an SMSF is right for you
It may seem like everyone who’s anyone has a self-managed super fund (SMSF), if some financial advisers and property spruikers are to be believed. Yet the reality is that just 4% of Australians have one.
What is a self-managed super fund (SMSF)?
An SMSF is a private super fund you manage yourself, giving you more control over how your retirement savings are invested. We look at how they work and some of the benefits and drawbacks of going it alone.
Quiz: SMSFs for beginners
Take the following 10 question quiz to test your knowledge on the fundamentals of self-managed super funds (SMSFs).
Is $1 million really the magic number to start an SMSF?
Depending on who you believe, self-managed superannuation funds range from being the greatest invention of the modern age or the most likely cause of the next financial crisis.