December 2024 Newsletter

December 2024 Newsletter

Welcome to our final newsletter for 2024 In our first article, we explain why Australians need a little nudge when it comes to making additional contributions to their superannuation to build their nest egg and the different ways you could make these contributions. You may be in or nearing retirement and unsure whether you are … Read more

The biggest assets growth areas for SMSFs

The biggest assets growth areas for SMSFs

What five years’ worth of SMSF asset allocation data reveals. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) releases quarterly data showing where self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are parking the retirement savings that they have invested within the super system. The data for the three months ended June 30, 2024, which was released in September, shows there were … Read more

The global 60/40 portfolio: Steady as it goes

The global 60/40 portfolio: Steady as it goes

Returns for the global 60/40 portfolio are positive again, reaffirming its benefits. A globally diversified portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds declined by about 16% in 2022—a painful period for balanced investors that raised doubts about the viability of this strategy.1 Some commentators even declared the old standby dead. Yet, by the end of … Read more