The latest Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) statistics into retirement lifestyles has shown a jump in the cost for retirees during the June 2018 quarter, driven mainly by clothing, transport and health services.
Month: September 2018
Still a long and bumpy road to travel on the way to a U.S.-China deal
Headlines about trade wars between the U.S. and other nations have been moving global financial markets this year.
Smart spouse investing
Spouses have clear motivations to at least consider the potential benefits of taking a co-ordinated approach to savings and investing – as well as in dealing with their day-to-day budgeting.
Smart spouse investing
Spouses have clear motivations to at least consider the potential benefits of taking a co-ordinated approach to savings and investing – as well as in dealing with their day-to-day budgeting.
What the ATO will be keeping an eye on in FY19
The ATO has outlined key risk factors, behavioural triggers and paper trails that will draw its attention to your client’s SMSF this financial year.
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Examining the S in SMSF
One of the great misnomers in the Australian investment scene is that self-managed super funds are actually self-managed.
Trade tensions to choke global growth: Moody’s
The ‘synchronised global growth’ narrative appears to be over as trade tensions between the US and China look set to worsen, says Moody’s Investors Service.