by Guy Wuoti | Tue, Aug, 2019 | Investments, Adviser, SMSF News, SMSF Options, SMSF Setup, Tips and traps
Is your SMSF portfolio adequately diversified? The benefits of a well diversified portfolio are numerous, however one of the key benefits that SMSF trustees should focus on is the of mitigation of volatility and short-term downside investment risks, preserving...
by Guy Wuoti | Thu, Jun, 2019 | SMSF News, Adviser, SMSF Options, Tips and traps
In February this year, the Government passed legislation which prevents trustees of APRA-regulated funds from providing insurance to members with inactive superannuation accounts, unless a member has directed otherwise. It is a common practice for many individuals...
by Guy Wuoti | Tue, May, 2019 | SMSF News, Accessing your super, Adviser, Boosting your Balance, Facts & Figures, Investments, SMSF Options, SMSF Setup, Tax, Tips and traps, Trustee
The Coalition Government has been re-elected in the 2019 Federal Election, with a small majority of seats in the House of Representatives, after taking a policy of stability for superannuation to the election. After the introduction of the significant legislative...
by Guy Wuoti | Wed, Jan, 2019 | SMSF Options
Directly held property makes up approximately 19% of all SMSF assets, indicating that many SMSF trustees consider it’s an important and significant part of a diversified portfolio. There are numerous strategies and ways for property to form part of an SMSF’s...
by smsfoptions | Fri, Oct, 2017 | SMSF Options, Adviser, Facts & Figures, Pensions, SMSF News, SMSF Setup, Trustee
The changes to superannuation announced in the 2016 Federal Budget have been passed by Parliament with the majority of reforms taking effect on 1 July 2017. One significant change relates to the introduction of the transfer balance cap and the limit this imposes on...