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Bruce Brammall

Bruce is a principal advisor at Bruce Brammall Financial. Formerly the deputy business editor at the Herald Sun, Bruce has many years’ experience reporting on banking, superannuation and tax. Bruce joined Eureka Report in 2008 and has been a regular contributor since then, providing his expert advice on superannuation and tax strategies each week. He is also an expert on investment property, which led him to write several property investment and finance books, including Mortgages Made Easy (2015), Debt Man Walking (2008), Property Investing for Dummies (Third Australian Edition due in 2016) and The Power of Property in 2006.

Articles by Bruce Brammall

Morrison's super changes still have victims

15 September 2016 Coalition wavers, dumping $500k after-tax cap. But not without creating a few new superannuation victims.
Busting the $1.6m super cap. Here's what to do

7 September 2016 The $1.6 million transfer-to-pension cap … what you need to start considering now.
Is the end nigh for super recontributions?

30 August 2016 Recontribution strategy users will be the real victims of a retrospective $500k non-concessional contribution limit.
Morrison's struggles may spur super changes

24 August 2016 Forget Labor. The Treasurer's biggest super battleground is within his own party room.
My answers to your burning super questions

17 August 2016 Here are my responses to the questions we didn't get to in the inaugural Advisor Q&A.
It’s time to make some super decisions

10 August 2016 The superannuation changes can’t sit on the political backburner.
The biggest hit to Aussie super savers

3 August 2016 Here's the detail on the pain of the new transition to retirement pension tax.
How did your SMSF perform in FY16?

27 July 2016 Cash has long been dead - here are the winning assets for DIY fund returns for the past year.
Super 'reform' story has more to play

13 July 2016 Changes proposed in the budget are far from a done deal – here's what I think you should do for now.
Preparing your super for the election

29 June 2016 Labor has dumped opposition to the Coalition’s big-bang superannuation changes – here are some last minute moves to make before COB June 30.
Super will still make sense

15 June 2016 The Coalition has changed how we think about taxing pension accounts, but whatever happens after July 2, there are still big benefits on offer.
Transition to retirement pensions: not dead yet

1 June 2016 Reports of the end of TTR have been exaggerated. It’s still a worthwhile strategy, even if a bit less effective.
Super strategies to use now

18 May 2016 The Budget super changes are far from law, but couples now must work more closely to maximise their final balances.
What I’m telling my clients to do next

4 May 2016 Mind blown by super changes? Think about these strategies as soon as possible.
Avoid these superannuation accidents

20 April 2016 Finish off the super year with care – getting your contributions right is critical.
Budget 2016: The risks for super

6 April 2016 A string of super concessions are on the line this year.
Insurance scandals: how to get your SMSF cover right

23 March 2016 SMSF holders don’t have to take out insurance – but consider these things long and hard first.
Fact check: Have SMSFs peaked?

9 March 2016 A major fund is claiming customers are giving up on DIY funds and transferring their super to industry funds – but are we really seeing a slowdown?
The winner in the CGT change debate

2 March 2016 In the face of proposed changes to capital gains and negative gearing, DIY funds have the most to gain.
Falling market opportunity 2: Get sold off shares into your DIY fund

10 February 2016 Looking for a potential win in this bleak market? Time to reacquaint yourself with in-specie transfers into super.

Advisor Q&A

18 August 2016

Advisor Q and A

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