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Super investing strategies

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.

See also our sections on super tips and strategies, retirement planning strategies and strategies for SMSFs.

Learn about the basics of investing and super fund options

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The power of compound interest

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The big picture: Focus on super’s long-term returns

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Market volatility and super: How to resist the itch to switch

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9 investment risks and how they can affect your super

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Risk profiling and your investment choice

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Take your super investing knowledge to the next level with the following guides

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Do you know what your super fund is invested in?

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The Sharpe Ratio: Risk-adjusted returns and your super

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How investing in infrastructure adds to your super returns

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Unlisted assets: What are they and why is my super fund investing in them?

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Indexing options in your super fund: Pros and cons

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Learn about investing your super responsibly in the following guides

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Top-performing sustainable super funds (to June 2024)

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