Financial Planning

Recently released ATO data shows some SMSFs have too much of their money invested into just a few asset classes and are not as diversified as they could be. Here's why having broad market exposure is important in retirement.

Despite it seeming increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder, there are still a few ways younger investors can realistically work towards a house deposit.

Vanguard research showed that not all younger investors had a high equity allocation and not all older investors reduced risk as they aged. Consider constructing a portfolio using diversified funds that not only considers your investment time frame, but also aligns to your attitude towards risk.

The ATO has made a number of enhancements to Online services for business to improve the process of lodging auditor contravention reports and audit complete advices.

Access to healthcare and the cost of living rank higher, according to a recent survey.

Part 2: The second half of a detailed breakdown of last night’s Federal Budget. Also included are the budget documents themselves for those who like their information to be as granular as possible. Part 2 is set out in this way to help quickly find information that affects you, your family, and your region.

Part 1:  Any government Budget consists of information about all areas the respective government manages for the tax payer.  The Federal Budget is no exception and set out below are half of the areas this year's Budget covered.  It is set out in this way to help quickly find information that effects you, your family and your region.

The following is a breakdown of the major parts of the Federal Budget delivered last night by the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg. 

The prudential regulator is planning to publish data on all super products and investment options for the first time.