Articles by Jason Spits

ETFs, International Shares, Investments

US tech attraction not based on value

Index investing Valuations US market Talaria Capital Chad Padowitz Max Welby

Index investors flocking to the US tech sector are not considering the underlying values of these stocks and are being drawn in by exuberance and momentum.

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Compliance & Regulation, Investments, Property, SMSF

Laws impact overseas property holdings

Overseas property 13.22C entity In-house asset Sole purpose test SMSF Self-managed superannuation

While SMSFs can invest in property overseas, Australian laws may consider such an action a breach of trustee obligations and caution should be exercised.

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Legislation, NALI/NALE

Parliament passes NALE bill

NALE Senate House of representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 Parliament Stephen Jones

Changes to the NALE provisions will become law, with only the question of when they will take effect yet to be answered.

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Economy, Investments, Technology

Data needs will drive nuclear growth

Nuclear energy Artificial intelligence Global X

The growth of automation and digital services will drive the demand for more sources of energy, with nuclear power being seen as a viable option.

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Compliance & Regulation, LRBA

Safe harbour rates to rise

LRBA Interest rates Safe harbour Related-party loans SMSF self-managed superannuation

The safe harbour interest rates for related-party loans under an LRBA have increased slightly for the next financial year, avoiding the sharp rise of 12 months ago.

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Investments

Traditional portfolio mix needs broadening

GSFM SMSF Bonds Portfolio self-managed super

Bonds are returning to their accepted role as an offset to volatility in equities, but both should be tempered by the use of alternative assets in an SMSF portfolio.

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Investments, Retirement, SMSF

SMSF member longevity risk concern low

SMSF Vanguard/Investment Trends SMSF report

The level of confidence SMSF members have that their retirement savings will be sufficient to last their lifetime is three times higher than for those without a fund, new research has found.

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Australian Shares, International Shares, Investments

Small caps expected to rebound

Small-cap stocks American Century

Small-cap stock earnings are primed to return to higher levels as interest rates stabilise and fall, with investors able to benefit from their rapid repricing and return to form.

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Compliance & Regulation, Investments

Wholesale investor test requires revision

Wholesale investor AWOTE Joint bodies

Any increase to the wholesale investor tests must include indexation to keep them current, but accountants’ certificates should be removed as they are no longer fit for purpose.

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Legislation, Superannuation, Tax

New tax labelled an SMSF attack

Parliament Division 296 tax Kylea Tink Indexation Independents

Independent members of parliament have called the introduction of the Division 296 tax as an attack on SMSFs to force their members into other funds.

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