 DAVID ORFORD | FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018 Ever since the introduction of Australian Life Tables by the Australian Government Actuary in the 1880s, the longevity of Australians has been consistently improving. Read more  RAEWYN WILLIAMS , PAUL BOUCHEY | FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018 "...gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich." - Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-84) Read more  SAM HIGGIE | FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018 1. Retirement in Australia: yesterday, today and tomorrow Read more  ERIKA JONSSON | THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018 We all hope that when we've finished our working life, we can retire in comfort. However, the reality for many people, especially women, is very different. Read more  ALASTAIR MACLEOD | FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017 Two years ago, the Chinese stock market was nearing the end of a mini-meltdown during which the Shanghai Composite shed more than 40% of its value in two months. This event, plus the US Federal Reserve's decision to commence tightening later in ... Read more  JOHN RAWLING , RODNEY HORIN | FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017 As Australians live longer, more and more will end up in residential aged-care. The number of people in permanent aged care in Australia is expected to triple in the next 35 years, from 225,000 today to 700,000 in 2050. Read more  SAM MORRIS | FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017 While growth assets are widely accepted in asset allocation decisions during the accumulation phase, many investors overlook the benefit allocating to shares can provide in the way of growing tax-effective income in the post-retirement phase. Read more  DOUGLAS BUCKNELL | FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017 Are Super Funds being hypocritical? Read more  MARC GLEESON | FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017 The removal of the 10% test from 1 July 2017 for individuals to make personal deductible contributions requires that financial advisers reconsider conventional approaches to finncial planning. Read more JEFF ROGERS | FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016 Designing appropriate investment strategies for retirees is more challenging today than it has ever been. In the past, nominal and real interest rates were higher while average life expectancy was shorter. Furthermore, a larger number of workers had ... Read more |
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