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The good, bad, and potentially ugly for SMSFs

“Two hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money. We're gonna have to earn it” Clint Eastwood said as Blondie in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, on the work a gang of three were going to have to do to find a hidden fortune.
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What politicians use to tell you how Australia is going.

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Estate planning in the new environment

The introduction of the transfer balance cap (TBC) on 1 July 2017 has had a severe impact on estate plans that include superannuation savings.
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ATO issues alert on super, tax scams

Beware identify theft scams.
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SMSFs: Our ‘hardest’ jobs

What are the hardest aspects of running your self-managed super fund (SMSF)?
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ASIC issues alert over big gaps in SMSF trustee knowledge

ASIC's latest research concludes many SMSF trustees lack a basic understanding of their legal obligations and often fall prey to property spruikers, but the profession is already finding holes in the corporate regulator's surveying. ASIC released two reports this week following a major review it conducted into the experiences […]
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Super savings gap for women stuck at 30%

While the gender gap in superannuation is improving, an economic index indicates women are still retiring with superannuation balances 30 per cent lower than men.
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Statistics for all Australians

Please click on the following link to see all this interesting information. The areas covered are: Overview Markets GDP Labour Prices Money Trade Government Business Consumer Housing Taxes Climate Access all this data here. tradingeconomics.com
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Super set to play bigger retirement role

Statistical evidence shows superannuation is likely to play a more significant role than it currently does in the retirement income space for Australians, a senior financial services executive has said.
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Why SMSFs want estate-planning advice

An estimated 77,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have unmet needs for advice on estate planning.
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The power of financial role models

Role models are important in many stages of life. Be it school years, on the sporting field or in your career, having a positive role model, someone to compare yourself to and measure your progress against, can be a powerful and positive influence.
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Survey reveals strong opposition to retirement system changes

The majority of Australians are opposed to further changes to the retirement system, despite the rising costs with supporting an ageing population a recent survey has shown.
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