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Splitting your super contributions to your spouse
Splitting super contributions to your spouse’s super account may help to boost their retirement savings and provide a range of other benefits.
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Steps to claiming a tax deduction for your super contribution
You may be eligible to claim a tax deduction if you make a personal contribution to superannuation. There are some important steps you need to follow carefully and specific timeframes to take action.
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Investment Outlook Q&A - February 2022
Key points
- Inflation will likely slow later this year but remain well above pre-pandemic levels over the medium term.
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Macro Investment Update - January 2022
Key points
- 2021 saw strong investment returns with low volatility.
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Correction time? Shares get the wobblies – seven things investors need to keep in mind.
Key points
- Share markets have hit the wobbles lately on the back of a long worry list ranging from growth concerns, central bank tapering, the US debt ceiling and fears of about China Evergrande’s problems.
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Financial Predictions for the New Financial Year
(and let’s face it, every year after)
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Financial Market Update and Commentary - April 2021 - Your questions answered
Is the global economic recovery on track?
Yes. We anticipate global growth around 5.5% this year on the back of reopening sustained by vaccines, fiscal stimulus, easy money and pent-up demand as evident in double digit household saving rates. Global business conditions are strong.
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Seven key charts for investors to watch regarding the global economy and investment markets this year
Key points
- Shares are at risk of a short-term correction or consolidation, but investment markets should provide solid returns this year on the back of continuing economic recovery and low interest rates.
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Review of 2020 and the 2021 road to recovery
Key points
- 2020 was dominated by the coronavirus pandemic but shares saw okay returns on the back of policy stimulus and vaccine optimism – resulting in constrained but positive returns for balanced growth super funds.
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8 key learnings from 2020
Mainstream and financial media keep presenting us daily with the ever-present worry list surrounding investment markets that relates to economic activity, profits, interest rates, politics, etc. Or by the perennial predictions of an imminent crash.