Written by Tracey Scotchbrook, Policy Manager, SMSF Association First published in Your Money (The West Australian) on 1 November 2021. Licensed by Copyright Agency. The pathway to retirement is varied. It only depends on whether you are financially ready, but if you are mentally ready to step away from working life. But once the decision…
In our September article on Understanding investment product structures, we finished up with a question around which type of structure may suit you if you were to invest in an asset class such as Australian equities. There is no one answer to this question, for any number of reasons; not in the least of which…
We recently sat down with Paul Miron, Managing Director from Msquared Capital, who shared his insights on the growing megatrend in the Australian market, particularly with increased interest in non-bank lending, and how the global pandemic has solidified the need for investors to diversify their portfolios. Paul also explained how alternative asset classes can provide…
Reflecting on the history of the ASX, may seem an unusual way to start a discussion on investment product structures, however the history of ASX has also been transformational in delivering the range of investment products ASX now offers Australian investors. Once, the primary reason sharemarkets existed was to facilitate the formation of capital. Individuals…
We recently sat down with Ray Trevisan, Director and Fund Manager, from OTG Capital, who shared his insights on mortgage and asset-backed investments in the fixed income space and the importance of financial education. Ray shared his thoughts on how the markets, particularly the property market, are responding in this pandemic era as well as…
In last month’s edition, we talked about buy, hold or sell concepts and in fact that buy and sell decisions may be the result of two investors having a different perspective on the same investment; as one sees it as a buy and the other a sell, as logic suggests that for every seller, there…
Many of us will be familiar with the concept of a stockbroker, fund manager or analyst making a call on a stock; as to whether an investor should sit on it, if they hold it, sell it or buy it. Sometimes these are run as sessions, such as at seminars or published in investor newsletters…
When we talk of risk in investing, we often think of things that maybe out of our direct control, such as ‘market risk’, which is the losses that may stem from adverse movements in markets. Who really saw the COVID-19 shock coming? There is also a range of other types of risk that may spring…
Written by Name, Title, Company Hindsight is an amazing thing, so let’s use a little and reflect on the past 12 months. At the end of March a year ago, we did not know that it marked the beginning of an unexpected and relatively speedy recovery in financial markets as measured by key indices. At…
As the legislation to allow the number of SMSF members to increase from four to six makes its way through The Parliament, now may be the time for SMSF trustees to consider the benefits and any downside to increasing the number of members in their funds. While the number of members in the majority of…