Articles by Jason Spits

Investments

US election stock impact to be short term

US election stock market

Investors should maintain a long-term view through the US election, with any negative market moves unlikely to be indicative of the future.

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Retirement

Govt ignored self-funded retirees

Self-funded retirees budget

Self-funded retirees have been given no support in the budget to offset retirement income losses caused by the impact of COVID-19.

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Investments

Hotspots drive global market recovery

Global share markets

The bounce back in global share markets is not universal, with a few hotspots bringing up the average as some sectors continue to struggle.

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Superannuation

Super changes not yet understood

superannuation changes

Sweeping changes to superannuation in 2017 are still not fully understood but further changes are unlikely in the near future, according to a government minister.

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Australian Shares, International Shares, Investments

FAANG stocks hold value but may be overpriced

FAANG stocks

The FAANG group of stocks are still good value, but their share price may be overvalued due to a high level of investor interest.

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Superannuation

Six-member funds back on table

six-member SMSFs

The government has revived its plans to allow six-member SMSFs after introducing legislation into parliament to enact the change.

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ASIC

ASIC action against Dixon Advisory begins

ASIC Dixon Advisory

ASIC has started civil penalty action again investment, retirement and SMSF advisory firm Dixon Advisory over claims of conflict of interest and best interest failures.

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Investments

Uncertainty remains despite recent uptick

market uncertainty

Investment markets are still plagued by a number of long-term uncertainties that will not be quickly resolved, an Australian investment manager has said.

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Auditing

Audit rules to drive fund moves

SMSF auditor standards

New independence requirements for SMSF auditors will drive hundreds of thousands of funds to seek a new auditor as the ATO seeks greater separation of services.

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Estate Planning

Funerals should be funded outside SMSF

SMSF funeral

SMSF trustees should allocate funds to funeral expenses but hold them externally so they can be accessed quickly in the event of their death.

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