Investors have long been lured by the property market, hungry for capital gains and regular rental income. The prospects for capital gain are good if you buy in well-located areas where the demand for property is likely to be high in the future. … [Read more...]
Hedging against currency risk
If you’re planning to invest in offshore assets, then the decision whether to hedge your currency exposure is an important one as movements in the Australian dollar can either erode or add value to your investment. A rise in the Australian dollar … [Read more...]
Five helpful hints on depreciating property
If you’re a property investor, make sure you’re claiming all the deductions that you can. Property investors often ignore depreciation and miss out on some of the huge tax benefits associated with owning an investment property. Under Australian … [Read more...]
The arts end of superannuation
By Annette Van den Bosch, Monash University Interested in art? Think it may be a good investment for your super? Think again – or at least be very very careful. More than 10 months since Jeremy Cooper’s independent superannuation review … [Read more...]
Beware the pitfalls of the discretionary family trust
By Dale Boccabella The essence of the legal relationship known as a trust is the separation of legal ownership of assets from beneficial ownership of those assets. The trustee is the legal owner and beneficiaries are beneficial owners. Because of … [Read more...]