A Self Managed Super Fund is a major financial decision. Avoid the common mistakes when setting up an SMSF, the fewer mistakes you make the better.
With the new ability to even buy property in a fund there is a lot of freedom, although you cannot borrow, so if you are fond of margin lending to finance your share portfolio you can’t do this in a SMSF. All in all though, having a self managed fund does not greatly restrict ...
For example, if you look at the broader Australian stockmarket, you find that actually were you to buy an ASX 100 tracker you are effectively taking a bet on two sectors in a big way, financials and mining. For instance Jun 2008 S&P sector weights show that the ASX 100 is 8.41% energy...
Commercial property trust / REIT investment using an Exchange Traded Fund (ASX:SLF) In the never-ending quest for the unpopular asset class that you might be able to pick up on the cheap it is difficult to go past commercial real estate at the moment. ...
SMSF or Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs): setting up and running themThe fee-free plain English approach that we couldn't find so had to write How to create a bear market rumour: US bank ‘stress test’ results In the old (pre-internet) days to create a market rumour you actual...
SMSF or Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs): setting up and running themThe fee-free plain English approach that we couldn't find so had to write Terms and Conditions Use of content on this website is subject to these terms and conditions. ...
SMSF or Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs): setting up and running themThe fee-free plain English approach that we couldn't find so had to write Legislative risk – or “I’d rather have the cash now thank you” Whether you put money into a SIPP or SMSF, in the back of everyone...
SMSF or Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs): setting up and running themThe fee-free plain English approach that we couldn't find so had to write The credit crunch: the fine print changes at banks Whilst the more visible mass layoffs at banks like Citigroup, RBS and HBOS grab the hea...
SMSF or Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs): setting up and running themThe fee-free plain English approach that we couldn't find so had to write Household expenditure analysis: identifying savings Obviously the size of your savings is clearly influenced by your current expenditure, perhaps no...