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Introducing the Family Super Fund – the SMSF with Smarts
With over 616,000 SMSFs in Australia controlling upwards of $930 billion, the average fund holds more than $1.5 million. Research from CoreData reveals that most of these funds are established with one main goal: empowering members to take control of their superannuation investments. Many Australians are moving away from faceless money managers to manage their own retirement dreams. However, while
Dubbo NSW event – Mon 11 Nov
Know anyone near Dubbo, western NSW interested in hearing ideas for these uncertain financial times? Share this invite to join MJ from FreedomFFS and Paul Engerman from Ainslie Bullion who will be presenting to local community groups. Time: 6pm AEDT for 630pm start Date: Monday 11 November Venue: Orana Gardens Estate (library/meeting room), 81 Windsor Parade, Dubbo NSW Don’t live
Gold forecast up – World Gold Council
The World Gold Council’s latest report underscores gold’s surging demand, which climbed 5 per cent year-over-year to an incredible 1,313 tonnes in Q3. That’s an all-time record for the third quarter. This demand surge saw gold prices hit new highs, with the total value of demand exceeding US$100 billion for the first time. This surge was driven by falling interest
Review insurance? Best practice yearly
Many SMSF members have insurance paid out of their SMSFs. Policies include for death, permanent incapacity, temporary illness and temporary capacity. While insurance is not mandatory, the SIS Act is 4.09 includes that the SMSF must review its insurance needs regularly as part of its regular review of the investment strategy. Insurance in an SMSF should line up with a fund’s
Signs of the times – demolition in progress?
A bit of history can be fun…and helpful. This is the story of a rich man who gave away so much of his wealth (gold) that he collapsed an economy (Egypt). The man was Mansa of Mail 700 years ago, and his wealth was estimated almost twice that of Elon Musk’s wealth today. In those days, gold was the reserve
Keep your assets separate – avoid costly breaches
With banks continuing to close branches and forcing customers to use online banking, SMSF auditors have noticed an increase in SMSF withdrawal errors where a trustee mistakenly transfers from their SMSF account instead of their personal bank account. SMSF assets must be kept separate from members’ personal assets and this mistake will likely result in a reg 4.09A breach. Depending