January 2020 Opinion piece written by John Maroney, CEO, SMSF Association Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 15 January 2020 Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have always attracted their share of critics; lack of investment acumen and excessive costs are just two of the arguments made by those opposed to this $750-billion superannuation sector. However,…
January 2020 Opinion piece written by John Maroney, CEO, SMSF Association Published in the Australian Financial Review on 04 January 2020 DIY super fund trustees need to be aware of new legislation relating to a fund’s expenditure and income. Some self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees are at risk of losing concessional tax benefits under new…
December 2019 Many of us will have heard the term ‘diversification’ and some will be familiar with the expression that it’s ‘the only free lunch in investing’. In my view, diversification, how you allocate investment assets coupled with an understanding of cash flow and the power of compounding make a pretty good meal! Simply put…
December 2019 Opinion piece written by John Maroney, CEO, SMSF Association Published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 04 December 2019 Self Managed Super Fund trustees are no different to many other Australians – they relish the opportunity to invest in direct property. Australian Taxation Office figures show property comprises about 13 per cent of…
November 2019 Opinion piece written by John Maroney, CEO, SMSF Association Published in the Australian Financial Review on 28 November 2019 Changed adviser rules could lead to self-managed superannuation funds missing out on valuable advice. Will SMSF trustees have trouble buying or selling shares early next year? With the new Financial Advisers Standards and Ethics Authority…
November 2019 For those who have been following our series to date, I hope the articles have been helpful in building some fundamental understanding of how to set up, run and manage an SMSF portfolio from an investing perspective. In this instalment, I thought it may be helpful to continue in this vein and discuss…
November 2019 Opinion piece written by John Maroney, CEO, SMSF Association Published in the Australian Financial Review on 06 November 2019 Software providers to DIY funds say annual operating costs are much lower than the $13,900 cited by ASIC. What does it really cost to run your own self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF)? The Australian…
November 2019 Opinion piece written by John Maroney, CEO, SMSF Association Published in the Brisbane Times on 06 November 2019 It’s time to call a spade a shovel. When the two latest controversies surrounding Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) – single-asset funds (typically property) and the release of an Australian Securities and Investments Commission fact…
October 2019 Hello again and thank you for joining us in our SMSF Connect Investment Series. This instalment continues to build on the fundamentals of investing and takes a look at the features, benefits and difference between active and passive investing. The terms ‘active’ and ‘passive’ apply to the style a manager may adopt to…
October 2019 Opinion piece written by John Maroney, CEO, SMSF Association Published in the Australian Financial Review on 10 October 2019 Direct property is an investment that self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees are likely to consider at some stage. In fact, direct property makes up about 15 per cent of all SMSF assets. This has…
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