Let’s go back to October 2017. By my reckoning a significant event happened. The bell rang to announce the bottom. The 90-day bank bill rate hit its low point of 1.68 per cent. It has now quietly climbed to 2.04 per cent. That’s only a tiny increase of 0.36 percentage points compared to a fall […]

The returns for the year ended 28 February 2018 have had a significant impact on SMSF portfolios heavily invested in local shares, regardless of whether this was driven by the search for capital growth or income, as well as those funds with a significant allocation to residential property.

Nick Shugg introduces more relevant performance tables to assess how SMSF investment portfolios are tracking.

With a shift toward a younger demographic occurring among SMSF trustees, Nathan Ide takes a look at what their attitudes to financial advice are.

The year 2016 witnessed a variety of events that had a significant impact on investment markets. Marcus Evans reveals how SMSFs dealt with these challenges and how these attitudes may translate into 2017.

Significant fanfare was not afforded to one feature of the 2016 federal budget that could pave the way for a better retirement income framework, writes Tim Wedd.

Peter Esho provides an analysis of a location offering the best investment potential for SMSF members.