Content provided by The Perth Mint Introduction: Why do people still invest in precious metals? “Many astute investors allocate 5-10% of a diversified portfolio to gold.” Precious metals such as gold and silver have been valued as a store of wealth for generations.Contemporary investment vehicles are today making this asset class more convenient than ever…
August 11, 2022
The paradox of investing
Written by Paul Miron, Managing Director, Msquared Capital In our July board meeting with our Chairman, we discussed a recent article, titled “Super Shake Up”, featured in the Australian Financial Review. It ranked the performance of the 50 largest ‘balanced’ (or ‘growth’)1 Superannuation Funds in Australia, with only 3 reporting an absolute profit (of 1.6%, 0.6%…
August 1, 2022
How to position your portfolio for stagflation
Content provided by The Perth Mint It’s hard enough to protect wealth in the current environment, let alone grow the value of your investments. The prospect of stagflation is the latest black cloud on the horizon – the challenges of which are worth familiarising yourself with. Stagflation is broadly defined as a period of high and rising…
July 26, 2022
How to invest in gold
Written by Mark Pey, Director and Co-Founder, Rush Gold Declining values for paper-based assets like shares and bonds might be making physical assets such as gold and other commodities more appealing. But if you seek to hold gold bullion, make sure you keep the regulators onside (of which more later). Recent market news has shown…
July 21, 2022
Has the inflation genie escaped the bottle?
Written by Paul Miron, Managing Director, Msquared Capital For the past 40 years, inflation in the western world has not triggered any emotion…until now. Naturally, the question we must ask is: What exactly has caused the sudden panic, fear, and obsession with the subject of inflation? In central banks’ pursuit of taming inflation, we have seen…
July 21, 2022
SMSF sector is in healthy shape based on ATO numbers
Content provided by Thinktank Written by Per Amundsen, Head of Research, Thinktank It’s a well-worn saying, “the devil is in the detail”. Only, in this instance, when it comes to the ATO’s self-managed super funds (SMSFs) statistics, the angel is in the detail. That’s the only conclusion that can be drawn from the regulator’s latest…
June 17, 2022
Australian Persistence Scorecard – Can Active Funds Persistently Outperform?
Content provided by S&P Dow Jones Indices While comparing active funds against their respective benchmark indices is a typical practice to evaluate their performance, persistence is an additional test that can reveal fund managers’ skills in different market environments. We measure the performance persistence of active funds that outperformed their peers and benchmarks over consecutive…
June 7, 2022
There’s still life in retail
Content provided by Thinktank Written by Per Amundsen, Head of Research, Thinktank It was December 2021, after nearly two years of lockdown, that the Thinktank Monthly Report struck a slightly more optimistic note about the retail property sector. To quote: “Retail continues to be showing initial signs of recovery and indications of a turnaround as…
June 3, 2022
Your Yearly SMSF Planner – 2022/23
Revised as at 03 June 2022 Managing your own super has many benefits, but it’s important to have a plan. There are certain aspects you must consider to ensure you are meeting all of your yearly requirements. Step through the year with confidence with your SMSF Yearly Planner, detailing what you need to address each…
June 3, 2022
Your Handy 2022/23 Super Reference Guide
Updated as of 03 June 2022 Gain an overview of the 2022/23 financial year contribution caps, eligibility, glossary of key terms and more with our handy Super Reference Guide. A handy guide to help you step through the new financial year with confidence, the 2022/23 Super Reference Guide is a quick reference to help you…