Most SMSFs are still poorly diversified

Most SMSFs are still poorly diversified

Data only just released by the Australian Tax Office, detailing the asset allocations for all SMSFs in the quarter to the end of June, shows there was still a large investment weighting at that time towards cash and term deposits. From its COVID-inspired low point in...
Comprehensive list of COVID-19 initiatives and packages.

Comprehensive list of COVID-19 initiatives and packages.

  The response by our Governments to the COVID-19 crisis has been a very good one.  Following is a comprehensive listing of links to important Federal and State initiatives and programs since the pandemic began.             Please click on the following links to...
Capital preservation front of mind for SMSF returns

Capital preservation front of mind for SMSF returns

  SMSF investors will increasingly be attracted to investments offering capital preservation post-COVID, with volatile markets and lower dividends compromising their ability to meet investment objectives, according to an asset manager.             SMSF investors will...
What millennials are thinking about investing and retirement

What millennials are thinking about investing and retirement

Vanguard surveyed more than 850 millennials in the U.S. currently aged 24 to 39, who make at least US$50,000 per year, as part of a broader study on how people across different generations feel about retirement, investing, and financial advice during market...
COVID-19 resources -Update July 2020

COVID-19 resources -Update July 2020

Corunna2710*! Please click on the following links to access a wide range of Covid-19 related guidelines and resources for both Federal and State Government initiatives. Once done, click on the X (top right) to close the article and you’ll return to this list....
JobKeeper Phase 2

JobKeeper Phase 2

The Government has decided to extend a lower JobKeeper for a further six months (13 fortnights) from 28 September this year, with eligibility based on actual rather than projected turnover declines.The key features are:Only those businesses whose actual GST turnovers...
‘But how will we pay for this?’

‘But how will we pay for this?’

It’s a natural question about global policymakers’ multitrillion-dollar efforts to prop up economies and markets against the monumental threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. And the question has understandably taken a back seat to confronting immediate health...