How does your pension live on after you die?
Account-based pensions offer a flexible and tax-effective method of drawing a regular income stream from superannuation. They are an essential part…
Granny flat arrangements within the context of the gifting rules
Retirees wanting to downsize their home may consider the option of living in a granny flat, or an extension to / spare room of a relative or friend…
Economic Update
Introduction Investors continued to focus on rampant inflation and, in turn, potential changes in monetary policy settings. By the end of January, …
Do you value your assets more than yourself?
Value is a funny thing. One person’s trash can be another person’s treasure, as the old saying goes. The value we place on something tends to be ve…
Constructing a retirement portfolio in a low return world
Portfolio construction is a much-used term that can be misunderstood. Fundamentally, the term portfolio construction refers to the process of selec…
5 money mistakes to avoid if you’re going guarantor
If you have a family member who wants to get into the market sooner than that, you may have discussed whether you’d be willing to speed up the proc…
What happens to superannuation when you break up?
Depending on the situation, you might get some of your ex partner’s super, or they may get some of yours. See what you need to know. A divorce from…
Make it a goal to grow your super this year
There are a number of ways you can contribute more to your super, to take advantage of time and the magic of compound interest. These include salar…
Five ways you can start to bridge the super gender gap today
In terms of gender equality, we’ve come a long way over the past few decades. Australian homes and workplaces are very different places than they w…
What’s next for the Australian and global economies?
Key points: 2022 is likely to be the year COVID-19 goes from being an epidemic to endemic. Expect ongoing global economic recovery, albeit with bum…
