Super is such a tax-effective investment vehicle it is easy for SMSF members to overlook the need to manage the fund's ongoing tax situation
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"A SMSF needs growth assets such as shares but it also needs cash for at least two years' planned expenditure so it won't need to cash in good assets if the market is having one of its normal downturns."
Mercer SmartPath members can be active investors with the super fund or leave the decisions to the experts.
Retirement savings are up but it's only enough for a modest lifestyle, writes Susan Hely.
The golden rule of investing applies: don't put all your eggs in the one basket, especially when it comes to a self-managed super fund.
New research shows a lot of young people are interested in an SMSF and the possibility of joining their parents' funds.
A self-managed superannuation fund has to protect itself, warns Peter Freeman
Superannuation and taxation experts Smith and Koken have joined forces to put together Keep it super simple, a handy book which explains what you need to consider before setting up an SMSF, right through to closing it down.
The proposed 15% tax rate on every dollar of annual earnings over $100,000 generated by a superannuation pension could have painful tax consequences when a member of an SMSF dies.
Investing in property with SMSF works out well in theory but is not as clear-cut in practice.
