Scams Are Everywhere. Double-Check Investments
When considering SMSF investments, slow down and take your time. If you have any questions, lingering doubts, or a sense that something does not quite add up, seek a second — or even third — opinion before proceeding. Better still, have the proposal reviewed by a professional experienced in identifying investment scams and SMSF compliance […]
Who is the “Asian Guy” Giving Silver Advice?
Many FreedomFFS readers have asked about the short videos circulating online featuring an “Asian guy” calmly explaining why silver is about to surge. The videos are polished, confident, and increasingly hard to avoid. The key point is simple. He is not real. The persona is 100 per cent AI-generated. That alone should prompt caution, but the deeper […]
SMSF Landscape in 2025: Growth, Demographics and Compliance Matters
The self-managed super fund sector continued to evolve strongly through 2025, marked by solid growth in numbers, member engagement and assets, alongside ongoing shifts in trustee demographics. Sector Growth and ScaleAustralian Taxation Office (ATO) quarterly statistics show that as at 30 June 2025 there were over 650,000 SMSFs in operation, with more than 1.2 million […]
Why Silver Is Moving First – and What It May Be Telling Us
Many people have noticed that the price of silver has been rising very quickly and are asking why this is happening now, after years of relative calm. The short answer is that silver is responding to stress building beneath the surface of the financial system, and historically, it is one of the first places where […]
Cracks in the System and Why Asset Protection Trusts Must Be in Place Early
Over the past months, I’ve been increasingly vocal about the fact that what we are seeing in global markets is not just normal volatility. The behaviour of gold and silver, the growing reliance on emergency liquidity measures, and the widening gap between paper markets and physical reality all point to something deeper: visible cracks in […]
Silver, the System, and Why This Isn’t Just “Another Price Spike”
Most people think silver going up is just another market move. It isn’t. What we’re seeing right now is not about chart patterns, speculation, or clever traders drawing lines on graphs. It’s about trust breaking down, supply tightening, and paper promises being questioned. Let me explain it simply. First: The Financial Plumbing Is Under Stress […]
Enduring Power of Attorney
An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) is one of the most important legal documents you can put in place, yet it is often overlooked or left until a crisis occurs. Many people assume it is only relevant later in life, but the reality is that an EPOA is about protection, continuity and control at any […]
Overseas Travel and Your SMSF
What trustees must do to stay compliant Australians are travelling more, working remotely, and spending extended periods overseas. For SMSF trustees, overseas travel is not just a lifestyle decision. It can directly affect whether a fund remains compliant and retains its concessional tax treatment. An SMSF must qualify as an Australian superannuation fund at all […]
Tax Hike Incoming – What You Need to Know
As we have been warning, it is becoming clear that the Australian government is positioning to introduce an inheritance tax among other measures to reshape how private wealth is taxed. On 7 December 2025, Deloitte Access Economics released a major report arguing that Australia’s tax system cannot sustain rising national debt and structural deficits without […]
India Returns Silver as Money
In a move that has caught global markets off guard, India’s central bank will allow physical silver to be used as loan collateral from 1 July 2026. It is the first formal remonetisation of silver by a major nation in nearly 100 years. Indian households and temples hold an estimated 10,000–15,000 tonnes of silver. Until […]