Today
ATO targets property valuations in countdown to new $3m super tax
SMSFs are in the firing line for failing to update the market value of investment properties and commercial buildings such as farms and medical practices.
- Duncan Hughes
Can I put $360,000 into super before my divorce settlement?
A reader getting $1.9 million from her ex-husband’s super fund wants advice on maximising her savings and the $15,000 she already has in her fund.
- John Wasiliev
Yesterday
Not rich enough! Why my financial adviser dumped me
Half a million Australians have been ‘sacked’ by their financial planners as firms clamour to win wealthier clients.
- Penny Wise
- Opinion
- Property market
Where to profit from Brisbane’s Olympic property boom
How to work out where to invest so that your gains hold for the long term.
- Jarrod McCabe
- Opinion
- Superannuation
Spending a few hours on this now will make you richer later
Work through these 11 steps to grow your superannuation faster.
- Colin Lewis
These cheap mining stocks still offer opportunity for investors
A drop in mining business valuations has opened a window of opportunity for investors looking to lock in cheap prices and potentially big dividends.
- Tom Richardson
This Month
Popularity of sustainable ETFs dives to lowest in a decade
Platinum Asset Management will terminate its Global Transition Fund due to low demand.
- Michelle Bowes and Joanna Mather
The $1m investment that will give you warm fuzzies and a tax deduction
These funds are the vehicle chosen by many wealthy families – this is how they work.
- Michael Hutton
The surprising asset class the rich are using to build wealth
An increasing number of seasoned and wealthy investors are increasing their exposure to ETFs, an asset class that has been typically associated with the young.
- Michelle Bowes
- Opinion
- Interest rates
This rule suggests the US is on the brink of recession
The gradual increase in US unemployment has almost satisfied the “Sahm rule”, which has correctly identified the inception of all US recessions.
- Christopher Joye
The worst way to give your kids money, according to banks
What every parent considering gifting or lending cash to their kids for a home deposit must know.
- Lucy Dean
Expats’ retirement savings at risk in maze of pension transfers
Pension transfer company Brite Advisors is suspected by Australian and US officials of mishandling clients’ funds.
- Amy Bainbridge and Ainsley Thomson
A mind trick helped Mike buy this $300k car. Next? A $15m mansion
Millionaires reveal the money psychology hacks they swear by, detailing how delayed gratification can make you richer – and more in control of your goals.
- Nina Hendy
The workshop that teaches young rich kids to manage huge fortunes
During family retreats, kids start learning about managing money and donating to charity from an early age.
- Lucy Dean
Can we put $2.9m from a property sale into super?
You can – but you must tick these boxes first.
- John Wasiliev
Australia will have 400,000 new millionaires by 2028
Buoyed by property and super, Australians have become the second-richest people in the world, on paper at least.
- Lucy Dean
How to beat the ‘death tax’ set to increase cost of dying by 650pc
The cash-strapped Victorian government wants to increase probate fees. Here’s how much you might have to pay – and strategies for avoiding the hit.
- Duncan Hughes
We inherited dad’s house in the UK – where to pay capital gains tax?
Sisters who moved countries find tax and administration penalties could eat into their inheritance.
- Opinion
- Property investment
This fledgling asset class is generating double-digit returns
Investors are earning attractive returns from land lease communities, which can generate an annuity-style income.
- Sam Tamblyn
How to navigate the greatest risk to your portfolio
If inflation is sticky and volatile, many holdings may be more dangerous than you think. Here’s how to drive around the potholes.
- Giselle Roux
