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    More customers complained about Cbus than any other fund, AFCA data showed.

    Cbus tops list for super complaints

    Cbus also paid $1 million in compensation claims to customers in the first half of the financial year.

    • Hannah Wootton
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    Profligate public spending amplifies inflation crisis

    Financial markets might spit the dummy and unilaterally impose a much higher long-term cost of capital on everyone.

    • Christopher Joye

    ATO warns property investors not to ‘double-dip’ on expenses

    Rental property taxes can be tricky, and that’s before you add in the strata factor.

    • Jimmy Thomson

    When it’s worth giving up government subsidies to stay home for longer

    There may be more home care packages in the recent federal budget, but in some cases you would be better off financing care yourself.

    • Bina Brown

    The four biggest mistakes downsizers make, according to this expert

    Many people overestimate how much they will have left over after downsizing, but smaller doesn’t necessarily mean cheaper.

    • Penny Wise

    What to do with $400,000 inheritance when you have no super

    A windfall could give a woman living in her daughter’s granny flat access to three income streams.

    • John Wasiliev

    Wealthiest Australians

    Georgia Geminder is carving her own path in business with Gem Oral Care.

    This Rich Listers’ daughter is forging her own path in business

    Georgia Geminder launched her own toothpaste at the start of 2020 after three years of research. Now she has found a new “boring” category to transform.

    • Yolanda Redrup
    Samantha Hogg, deputy chairwoman and lead independent director of cement group Adbri, chaired the meeting at which shareholders voted in favour of a $2.1b buyout by Irish group CRH.

    Weak dollar plays a part in $2.1b buyout of Adbri by Irish giant CRH

    One of Australia’s largest cement groups will disappear from the ASX after 62 years, with one shareholder saying it was a “sad but predictable day”.

    • Simon Evans
    Amazon gift cards in the United States are no longer available on the Prezzee platform.

    Shaun Bonett’s Prezzee has a costly run-in with Amazon

    The gift card payments group controlled by the billionaire has had to stop selling the popular vouchers in the US, undermining a key revenue stream.

    • Primrose Riordan
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    This Month

    Some of the stocks backed by investors include ResMed, ASX Ltd, Nvidia and Cleanaway Waste Management.

    Nine stocks to buy and hold forever

    Forget crypto because nothing beats buying and holding a terrific business for the long term to create generational wealth, say fund managers.

    • Tom Richardson

    Eight ways to squeeze more into super – which ones are you using?

    A couple employing just four of these methods could boost their retirement savings by almost $5 million.

    • Duncan Hughes
    Bring deductions forward and push income into the next financial year to take advantage of the stage three tax cuts.

    Eight ways high earners can maximise their tax returns

    The key message this tax time is to bring deductions forward and push income back.

    • Michelle Bowes
    Wealthy investors have a ready supply of cash to put back into commercial real estate when they believe the market has bottomed.

    How the ultra-wealthy are preparing for a property uptick

    When Rich Listers hit go on commercial real estate projects, it’ll be a sign that we’re close to a market turnaround.

    • Sam Tamblyn
    Borrowers should do a mortgage health check at least once every 12 months.

    How stage three tax cuts can save you $322,000 on your mortgage

    Directing tax savings to a mortgage can pay off handsomely over the long term.

    • Lucy Dean
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    Indians consumers throng a market in Ahmedabad. The rising middle class within emerging markets drives domestic demand for goods, services and financial assets.

    Five reasons to look at emerging markets for growth

    Given global structural shifts, valuations may not fully reflect the upside potential of the asset class, which could reach double digits.

    • Cathy Hepworth
    AFR

    Nine tips for creating a successful family dynasty

    Most dreams of creating a family dynasty are dashed within decades but a solid succession plan can save money and grief.

    • Duncan Hughes
    Capital city home buyers now need a deposit of at least $100,000.

    $100,000 may be the new norm for city home deposits

    With a standard 20 per cent deposit, Australians need to have saved a median of $100,000 to enter the property market in capital cities.

    • Michelle Bowes
    The means test is based on residents’ assets and income on the day they move into aged care.

    I have an older-style pension – has the government forgotten about us?

    While legacy income streams were not addressed in the recent federal budget, there are steps you can take to make them easier to work with.

    • John Wasiliev
    The tax on super above $3 million would be on top of the standard 15 per cent tax that is generally paid on tax-concessional contributions by most people.

    Why the proposed new $3m super tax is simpler than you think

    But the devil is in the detail, so the potential for complexity lies in how the “proportion” and “earnings” amounts are worked out.

    • Meg Heffron
    Advisers and brokers say the First Home Super Saver Scheme is underused.

    First home buyers have two weeks to score $12,000 tax break

    Advisers say borrowers would be mad not to take advantage of the First Home Super Saver Scheme, but perceived complexity is turning them off.

    • Lucy Dean
    Kate Turner of First Sentier says that while the importance of nature is intrinsically understood, it’s harder to account for it in a financial sense.

    Nature the next frontier but boards lack skills

    Biodiversity is critical for maintaining a liveable planet, but a deficit of skills at the board level is proving a roadblock in accounting for its value.

    • Lucy Dean
    Smart Investor takes a look at three ways to enter the housing market that each come at the problem from a different angle.

    Three unorthodox ways to get into the housing market

    In the face of rising property prices, innovative solutions are arising for aspiring property owners.

    • Michelle Bowes
    Top up your concessional contributions to the $27,500 cap before June 30.

    Five things for SMSFs to do before June 30

    Think of it as the world’s most boring, but incredibly profitable, game with the Tax Office.

    • Tim Mackay
    One of the principal benefits of home ownership is long-term financial security.

    Why Gen Z’s share portfolios should be free of capital gains tax

    There’s little prospect of housing affordability improving, so the portfolios of young savers should get the same tax-free treatment as the family home.

    • James Weir
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    Steph Claire Smith went from ‘another coat hanger on the books’ to Young Rich Lister.

    A Young Rich Lister’s advice for founders wanting social media success

    How a back-of-the-napkin plan put fitness star Steph Claire Smith on the Young Rich List.

    • Julie-anne Sprague

    After the Voice, October 7, should business say less?

    How should companies respond to contested social and political issues not directly related to core business?

    • Patrick Langrell

    May

    Mike Cannon Brookes, Richard White and Nicola Forrest are among the Rich Listers tied to listed companies.

    How to invest like a Rich Lister and beat the market

    There are 37 listed stocks linked to Rich List members, and their ability to deliver above-market returns is impressive. 

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    • James Thomson
    We expect the next official June quarter trimmed mean inflation data to print at least 0.9 per cent to 1 per cent.

    Opportunities aplenty for yield buyers

    There is a rich array of opportunities available for investors searching for relatively safe and liquid yields.

    • Christopher Joye
    Financial Review Rich List: Australia’s wealthiest people in 2024.

    Australia’s wealthiest 200 now control $625b

    Technology is back, resources rode a roller coaster and property growth returned, giving Australia’s Rich Listers an 11pc boost to their total fortune.

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    • Yolanda Redrup and Michael Bailey