Just one in 10 investors think Sydney is best place to buy
Just one in 10 investors believe Sydney is the best place to buy in Australia, a new survey shows.
Just one in 10 investors believe Sydney is the best place to buy in Australia, a new survey shows.
The legislated objective of the $2 trillion superannuation system should not include references to achieving "comfort" or "adequacy" because it would open the way to constant political interference, David Murray says.
The first sign of real market volatility, which started in January and tested many investors with its order to "sell everything", turned out to be a short, sharp affair that finished in the middle of February.
Superannuation funds could be forced to disclose exactly what is in at least 95 per cent of their portfolio holdings, a big jump from the current average of less than 17 per cent.
This article outlines the fact that SMSF's now make up 30% of market share of Australian superannuation.
The 2015 Intergenerational Report makes it clear that Australia will have an ageing population by 2055 and the undeniable fact that we are living longer.
Global investment fund managers have tipped portfolio returns to fall to about half their long-term average over the coming years and are warning investors of the perilous hazards of taking on more risk to recoup the shortfall.
The federal government has made significant changes to its superannuation package, including dumping plans for a backdated, lifetime cap of $500,000 on non-concessional contributions, in order to win over the back bench and ultimately, the Senate.
Australians have always had an affinity with property ownership and investment, and when you look at the statistics, it’s not hard to see why.