Articles by Jason Spits

Legislation, Superannuation

Super wars side chosen

superannuation wars NALE earnings tax Angus Taylor

The government’s legislative agenda has reignited the superannuation wars and clearly shows it has sided against the SMSF sector.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, Superannuation

Illegal early access to be measured

ATO SMSF illegal early access

The ATO has commenced a new program tracking the impact of illegal early access from SMSFs in an effort to identify those most likely to engage in the practice.

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Currency, Investments

Hedging can offset currency drag

currency hedging Australian US dollar

The adoption of a hedging strategy can offset the loss of returns resulting from currency variations when investing in US assets, with interest rate changes set to intensify those differences.

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Australian Shares, International Shares, Investments

Uranium small caps undervalued

Maple-Brown Abbott uranium small cap investments

The demand for energy security and avoiding blackouts will see small-cap uranium stocks perform better as they return to the limelight.

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LRBA

New SMSF lender enters market

Pepper Money SMSF loans

A non-bank lender has expanded its operations to include SMSF loans available to funds with corporate trustees and relatively low minimum asset balances.

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Bonds, Fixed Income, Investments

Bonds bounce back after tough year

fixed income bonds investment market recovery

Fixed income investments have recovered from their worst performance in many decades, but their current return to form may be waylaid by volatility caused by inflation and rate rises.

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Legislation, Superannuation, Tax

$3m soft cap draft bills released

$3m earnings tax soft cap draft legislation Treasury

The draft bill covering the proposed new tax on total super balances in excess of $3 million has been released with no significant changes.

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Bonds, Fixed Income, Investments

Bonds creativity should be considered

Payden & Rygel bonds fixed income portfolio allocation

Investors should reconsider what types of bonds they have chosen with high quality assets currently providing yield and greater security than in recent years.

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Auditing, SMSF

SMSFs maintain their value

SMSF costs Class benchmark report

The cost-effectiveness of SMSFs has continued to be drawn out, with new research showing fund expenses total less than 1 per cent of assets despite increases in underlying investment fees.

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Australian Shares, Economy, International Shares, Investments

Concentration risk amid rising dividends

Global dividends concentration risk Janus Henderson

Dividend payments reached a new high in the second quarter of this year, but highlighted the concentrated nature of the Australian share market.

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