Money
Super & retirement
Opinion
Investing
Tracking down long-lost investments
Tracking down lost investments can be complex, so it usually pays to get some help from a financial professional.
- by George Cochrane
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Superannuation
Inflation threatens super funds’ pandemic recovery
Super fund balances are higher than they were just before the pandemic, but returns for this financial year could disappoint.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Retirement living
The retiree concessions you didn’t know existed
National Seniors Australia has developed a new online concessions calculator to help retirees to wade through the eligibility minefield.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
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Putting money into super is better than taking a punt on market prices
If you cash out of your super to buy silver and gold, you are simply taking a punt on the price of those commodities, whereas super funds spread their holdings across a broad range of investment assets.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Is putting long-service leave payment into super a good idea?
Where a person has an option to take long-service leave as regular payments, a good option is to stretch it out for as long as possible, say by taking half-pay, before starting to access your super.
- by George Cochrane
Climate action: how does your super fund stack up?
The exposure of large super funds to fossil-fuel investments has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new rules that force them to disclose their portfolio holdings.
- by John Collett
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Super savers: lessons learnt from COVID-19
For Australians, whose superannuation funds are typically heavily exposed to domestic and international shares, the COVID crash had been a test of nerve.
- by Simon Webster
Analysis
Superannuation
Super funds to offer more help when you retire
The federal government wants super funds to do more to ensure their members do not to outlive their savings, while still enjoying a good standard of living in retirement.
- by John Collett
Opinion
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Why acting as a will executor is so complex
Selling investment assets from a deceased estate requires a lot of admin and paperwork.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
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NAB share buyback poses CGT questions
The $2.5 billion on-market share buyback comes in the form of either a cash dividend, a dividend reinvestment plan, or a bonus share plan, so it is best to seek financial advice for the best option for you.
- by George Cochrane
Opinion
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Is CGT payable on cost of land used for rental property?
The amount of taxable capital gain is calculated proportionally the time the land was income-producing.
- by Goerge Cochrane