The PM’s property investment sale is a sign of the times
Despite strong conditions, property investors are quitting as state taxes and high rates quash confidence, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney.
James Kirby
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The new face of self managed super funds
They are younger, have less money and don’t have a financial advisor. Welcome to the new generation of investors attracted to self managed super funds.
Believe it or not, financial scam losses are shrinking
Despite perceptions to the contrary, new banking data suggests the amount being lost to scammers has declined over recent months.
The hidden reason super for home buyers will work
Many younger Australians would be better off sidelining super and making sure they own their own home.
Budget handouts, whether you need them or not
Forget those saying there was nothing in the budget because there are a range of important details either noted or implied which every investor should understand. Here’s what you should know.
‘Best kept investment secret’ just got better
Despite inflation, a budget decision by the government to keep the rate for the Home Equity Access scheme unchanged makes it a great option for older Australians.
The cost for squeezing super is about to hit us
A drop in government receipts from superannuation is merely a taste of things to come if the proposed wealth tax on super goes ahead in its current form.
10 things every investor should know
There is good news for pensioners and low income families, and self-funded retirees finally get something with an extension of the freeze on deeming rates.
Inflation protection poses a deeming dilemma
The pension income of many self-funded retirees is almost certain to be cut back if the deeming rate is lifted in Tuesday’s budget.
Now is the wrong time to give up on the residential unit
Just as the property market’s ‘stepping stone’ appeared to reach a low ebb, the numbers changed fast.
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