How to make an inheritance watertight for spendthrifts
You can set things up for loved ones after you die, but make sure you've got enough in the meantime, writes John Wasiliev, who finds answers for your superannuation questions.
How to gift your wealth in 2019
Former Westpac boss Gail Kelly reminds readers that giving away your wealth to charity is not just for the uber wealthy.
How to help your adult children buy property
Income protection insurance and ensuring all kids get equal help should be top of your list, writes John Wasiliev who finds answers for your super questions.
This is what you should do in late-cycle markets
Adopting highly defensive portfolios too prematurely can come with significant cost to returns. But trying to time markets invariably deliverers inferior returns.
The source of the next crisis: you and I
Years of being pushed by central banks into increasingly risky assets may have left everyday investors unable and unwilling to withstand the next downturn.
What you need to do before June 30
Taxpayers have just three weeks to get their house in order, especially the 1.8 million who own investment and holiday properties, the Australian Taxation Office is warning.
Trusts under spotlight for tax strategies
Two new anti-avoidance rules announced in the federal budget put the kybosh on some aggressive tax-planning techniques.
NZ accountants backdated Malta documents
Malta's Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi ordered New Zealand trust documents to be backdated at the time the Panama Papers were being published.
Perpetual's Lloyd a Forrest favourite
Geoff Lloyd is perpetually linked to the top job at AMP, but we suspect he's headed elsewhere.
How to handle trust income and your SMSF
A reader looking at contribution options may be better off starting an account-based pension.
Avoca rejects 360 Capital's data centre takeover
One of the biggest shareholders in Asia Pacific Data Centre Group has made clear it will not vote in favour of a competing manager.
