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Shares sliding again – what’s driving it and is there any light at the end of the tunnel?
Key points
- Share markets remain under pressure from high inflation, rising rates & bond yields and the rising risk of recession and the threat that poses to company profits.
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Loyal to a fault
It may be an admirable trait in personal relationships, but in the world of lending, loyalty can come at a cost.
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The Australian housing slowdown
Let's talk about the Australian housing slowdown and what house prices in Australia are likely to do over the next two years.
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What to expect moving forward after World Financial Markets fell early this year!
Higher medium return potential (assuming inflation is tamed)...
Key points
- The fall in bond and share values and rise in their investment yields on the back of higher inflation has seen our medium term (5 to 10 year) return projections for a diversified mix of assets rise to around 6.8% pa.
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Investing under uncertainty
What is the essence of successful long-term equity investing? It’s embedded in the right focus – on things we can control and things that matter. It means basing our investment policy on our financial plan as distinctly opposed to a view of the economy, the markets and the daily noise surrounding them.
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Topping up super with ‘catch-up’ contributions
If you have not fully used your concessional cap in a prior financial year, you may be eligible to use these unused carried forward amounts in a later year.
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Smart super strategies for this EOFY
Want to help boost your retirement savings while potentially saving on tax? Here are five smart super strategies to consider before the end of the financial year.
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Top-up your super with help from the Government
If your income is under a certain threshold, then making personal after-tax super contributions could enable you to qualify for a Government co‑contribution and take advantage of the low tax rate payable in super on investment earnings.
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Sacrifice pre-tax salary into super
Contributing some of your pre-tax salary, wages or a bonus into super could help you to reduce your tax and invest more for your retirement.
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Another five great charts on investing that are very useful in times of uncertainty like the present
Key points
- Successful investing can be really difficult in times of uncertainty like now making it important to stay