Next month following the Easter break, close to 1000 SMSF professionals will gather in Adelaide over two and a half days to attend the SMSF Association National Conference. Those attending will cover the spectrum of the SMSF and investment industry including those that are involved in providing investment and insurance advice, accounting support along with…
February 24, 2022
Issue 30: Share market volatility, what’s driving it and is now the time to adjust your SMSF’s investment strategy?
In last month’s article – ‘What will 2022 bring for your SMSF?’, we looked at what may be on the cards for this coming year. No predictions, just a number of observations at a high level. On our list was share market volatility and a range of potential drivers that could see it continue following…
February 9, 2022
Licensing for crypto exchanges welcomed by SMSFs
Written by Shane Stevenson, CEO, Cointree As we enter the new year off the back of an incredible 2021 for cryptocurrency, an asset class that displayed it can stand the test of looming inflation and many market fluctuations. But a concern remains for many SMSF holders who are considering adding this burgeoning asset class to…
January 27, 2022
Issue 29: What will 2022 bring for your SMSF?
Welcome to 2022! For some, the beginning of a new year is a time to start anew, to plan ahead or make resolutions for the new year. So here are some of the things that I have picked up on as I, like you no doubt, have been receiving a lot of ‘information’ in our…
December 20, 2021
Issue 28: Understanding investment product structures (Part 4): Fixed income and alternatives
Over the last three months we have taken a look at investment product structures and how a range of assets classes fit within these, starting at a high level in September with ‘Understanding investment product structures’, in October, which dealt with equities in Part 2, and last month we looked at property assets. This month…
December 6, 2021
What to look for when choosing a gold ETF
December 2021 Content provided by The Perth Mint Content provided by The Perth Mint In the last 15 years, gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) have become an increasingly popular way for investors, including SMSF trustees, to gain exposure to the precious metal in their portfolio. Australia was at the forefront of the development of the…
November 29, 2021
SMSFs & Crypto: The unlikely relationship that’s soaring
Written by Shane Stevenson, CEO, Cointree When cryptocurrency started trading in 2009, it was certainly not front of mind for SMSF investors, especially those in retirement. Even after the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008, they remained wedded to those traditional mainstays of their portfolios – fully franked Australian blue chips, cash and fixed deposits,…
November 18, 2021
What do you need to know about adding gold to your SMSF?
November 2021 Content provided by The Perth Mint Content provided by The Perth Mint Interest towards including gold as part of your superannuation investment is growing, but there are some key questions to ask to understand which options might be right for you. Compulsory superannuation turns 30 this year, a milestone that means most working…
October 22, 2021
Gold vs Bitcoin? What you need to know about these two very different asset classes
Content provided by The Perth Mint “Bull markets are born on pessimism and die on euphoria” – John Templeton Irrespective of whether you think Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme, the future of money, or something in between, there is no doubting it is again frontpage financial news. Prices rose to more than USD 60,000 per…
November 11, 2020
How Lowe can you go?
Content provided by Msquared Capital This week marked one of the most controversial Australian Economic events, officially entering into the Quantitative Easing (QE) club. The first week of November commences with the Melbourne Cup and it traditionally marks the start of the silly season, with the realisation that Christmas is only a few weeks away…