Superannuation
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Analysing your SMSF returns
That time of year is fast approaching – 30 June. Hopefully, all SMSF trustees have everything in order.
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SMSF industry figures spurt
The latest SMSF figures to 31 March 2014 from the ATO saw our industry notch up a significant achievement – one million members.
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SMSFs – potential problems to be aware of
It was former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser who famously (or infamously) said that “life wasn’t meant to be easy”.
Investment Advice
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Shortlisted – Dick Smith, Telstra
Something on Peter’s watch list is Dick Smith (DSH), after it reported a lift in sales for the March quarter.
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Know the CEO before you make an investment
If investors are to maintain some equilibrium in their investments, they need to rely on the diversification provided by the stocks they have selected.
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Once bitten, twice shy?
Despite the strength of the sector, advisers are slow to return to unlisted property investments.
Ask the Money Coach
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How do I go about creating a portfolio for my son?
I am helping my son put a portfolio of shares together. He is 21 and was given $50,000 by a relative. How do I go about creating a sound portfolio?
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Be wary of good deals at property seminars...but why?
I have gone to a property seminar where the company in question will provide the finance, the home and guarantee the tenant for five years. What do you think of these deals?
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Keeping up with a growing business
We are getting too much business and have started to receive customer complaints - what do you advise for a growing business?
Money Management
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10 business and wealth strategies
We look at some important business and wealth strategies that business owners should implement to improve their overall financial health.
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How do you win?
You can do it yourself via self-leadership. You have to recognise that you want it and you have to believe you can do it.
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The vital question not asked: how do I get rich?
You know there’s a question not enough people ever ask me and it’s simply — how do I get rich?
Property Investment
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No material market slip
The latest stats might show a slip in national property values, but on the ground we are yet to see a material correction to prices.
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The myth of Winter selling
Legend has it that Winter is a bad time to sell. In most cases, it’s simply not true.
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How to use Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI)
One of the challenges for buyers in a rising market is that property values are likely to increase faster than their ability to save for a deposit.
