Superannuation is big business as you may well know, with mandatory contributions at a current rate of 11.5% and many doing more via salary sacrifice, that can be tax effective. The industry is now worth over $3tn (fourth largest superannuation industry globally) and is expected to continue to grow exponentially.
Topics: superannuation, SMSF, Self Managed Superannuation Funds, SMSF management
As advisers we often field a range of queries from our valued clients, so we thought to summarise a few of them for your interest that hopefully adds some value.
Interest rates have increased over 4% in the past couple of years following the dramatic inflation spike in the US on 15 June 2022 (9.1%), causing cash flow pain and much uncertainty in certain areas of the market and economy affecting individuals, households and small business. However, a certain asset class has returned to significance and relevance, that is fixed interest. Fixed interest is around 10 times the size of the equity market so is meaningful, although widely misunderstood.
Topics: market update, investment strategies, diversified portfolio
|
Asian markets from an investor’s view point have been rather underwhelming these last few years, with sentiment towards China (being 43% of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index) remaining disappointing despite relatively positive industrial production and retail sales data. The ongoing weakness in their outsized property market, a soft consumption-led recovery and geopolitics in Taiwan and the US have all weighed on sentiment. Chinese policy makers and their central bank have often cited their willingness to stabilise the economy and promote their economic strength however their measures to achieve sustainable growth has not eventuated to a level or pathway required at this point in time. |
Topics: investment portfolio, financial planning, international investing
Retirement planning is an investment advisers so called “bread and butter”, with resources, research and technology available to help manage a client’s retirement journey. Retirement advice and an acceptable drawdown rate has become a more topical discussion point where more Australian retire without advice, and in a shrinking pool of advisers locally. Unexpected events have wreaked havoc on individuals and families, such as flood, covid and an inflationary event in Europe all affecting asset values, performance, income and diverging risks sped up by ever-changing technology and the looming need for better security.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, 2020), 16% of Australia’s population are retirees or 4.2 million (as at 30/6/20) whose average retirement age is 55, equal to superannuation preservation age that is increasing depending on your date of birth, to age 60. In terms of longevity, females live to 85 on average and 81 for males. So, this means your retirement savings may need to last from 20 to 30 years time.
On the evening of 9 May 2023, the Government delivered its second Budget in the current parliamentary term.
Topics: superannuation, budget
It is quite clear central banks are more concerned about their goals of inflationary control than the folding of some smaller US banks, Credit Suisse (now known for poor quality management) than your personal goals.
Topics: market update
This blog provides an update on the SMSF sector, and given its considerable size and representation, it is worth providing some factual information. There has been some mis-information distributed by the media of late so we have sought to clarify where things stand today.
Welcome to 2023. Hope you and your families had an enjoyable & refreshing Festive season break.
As we begin of the year, our third and final Estate & Succession Planning topic concentrates on future planning and charitable giving.
Topics: Succession
Here we are again
Does not seem long ago then
But something feels different
In what shape is this predicament
Topics: market update
Copyright 2020 Lantern Advisory. All Rights Reserved. Website by Ignition Media.
