SMSFs using Bonds to Generate Income
While too few hold them, every investor should have an allocation to bonds given their higher income compared to term deposits and the unique protection they offer. For example, if you hold…
3 tips for an error-proof investment plan
If you’re going to set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF), you should keep it simple. Otherwise, the trustees/members can end up way over their heads because they don’t understand…
3 Good Reasons to Have a SMSF
Morningstar (one of the world’s foremost investment research analysts) has taken the initiative to provide SMSF Trustees this week some tips, ideas, concerns and strategies to help navigate and understand…
SMSFs overlooking commercial property
The strategy of purchasing commercial property in your SMSF can provide amazing tax and wealth creation benefits to your investment portfolio. However if holding commercial property directly is difficult due to…
Reporting Seasons Winners & Losers….is it a bull market?
With most of the reporting season nearly behind us, is it a bull market? Hard to say with so much going on globally. Most companies have delivered on their expectations…
Australia: Directors duties – Insolvent trading: Five rules to deal with a company in financial difficulty
Many sectors of the Australian economy are experiencing tough economic conditions including retail, manufacturing, agriculture, automotive, mining, mining services and construction.
What is a director’s duty when he or she is faced with a company in financial difficulty and how should boards deal with such a situation?