This article was initially planned with a working title of “What came from the Federal Budget?’ and while there may have been a collective ‘Phew, nothing unexpected’, for advisers and SMSF industry specialists the reason for the relief may have been different from that of investors and trustees. For investors and SMSF trustees, true, there…
March 22, 2022
Issue 31: The value of advice and a trusted adviser – Part 1
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…
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 9, 2021
Diversification with regular income (webinar)
Content provided by Zagga In this short webinar, Zagga CEO & Co-Founder, Alan Greenstein, provides a brief introduction to commercial real estate debt (CRED) and explains how this subset of the broader Private Debt asset class is experiencing strong growth globally. Given the low-return environment we have experienced of late, sophisticated investors are looking to options…
November 26, 2021
Issue 27: Understanding investment product structures (Part 3): Property
In our September article on Understanding investment product structures, we started talking about investment product structures at a high level and last month we talked about which type of structure may suit you if you were to invest in an asset class, such as Australian equities, in our article creatively titled ‘Understanding investment product structures…
October 30, 2020
How private lending can offer diversification in SMSF portfolios
Content provided by Zagga Recently Business Insider posted an article ranking the best and worst performing Australian super funds for 2020 with returns falling within the range of -2% to 9%. YES – you read right. NEGATIVE TWO PERCENT!! Depending on where you are in your retirement planning cycle, this negative return can have a…
July 1, 2020
Overview of unlisted trusts
Content provided by Primewest Group Investor Relations Unlisted Trusts offer investors the opportunity of investing in various commercial properties eg. Office buildings, Shopping centres, large format retail, Agriculture, tourism, industrial/logistics etc. Unlisted trusts give investors the ability to invest in this type of asset without the large costs involved in purchasing these assets. Typically the…