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Category Archive for: ‘Superannuation’

Understanding the ‘Retirement Smile’

Posted on  28 Nov 2023  by  James Baird  in  Retirement, Superannuation

The ‘Retirement Smile’ is not about grinning from ear to ear; rather, it symbolizes the fluctuating financial needs that you may experience at different stages of your retirement. This concept divides the retirement phase into three distinct stages – the Early Years, the Middle Years, and the Twilight Years. Understanding the Retirement Smile can empower […]

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GESB launches Sustainable Balanced Investment Plan: How does it stack up?

Posted on  13 Oct 2023  by  James Baird  in  Ethical/ RI, News, Superannuation

Over a decade after GESB closed their ethical option*, GESB is finally now offering members a dedicated ethical fund, the Sustainable Balanced Investment Plan. This fund was made available to members of GESB Super, West State Super and Retirement Income Allocated Pension members on September 27, 2023. Finally GESB clients can invest in an ethical […]

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Lifetime Annuities just got more attractive

Posted on  2 Mar 2023  by  James Baird  in  News, Retirement, Superannuation

As we enter 2023, long term (including lifetime) annuity strategies are a lot more attractive than they were a year ago, assisted by rapid interest rate rises in 2022. Many retirees are now seeking advice on annuity strategies. We’re finding that whilst most Australians are familiar with the concept, they need advice on how an […]

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How we select Ethical Investments

Posted on  1 Feb 2021  by  James Baird  in  Ethical/ RI, News, Superannuation

Dramatic weather events such as the horrific bushfires last summer in Australia’s east coast have combined with record global temperatures, coral reef bleaching and other environmental issues to drive investors towards ethical investment, particularly in relation to exiting fossil fuels. In addition, 2020 saw the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic and investment in healthcare to […]

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A Cautionary Tale: Super Funds..sometimes you get what you pay for!

Posted on  9 Sep 2020  by  James Baird  in  News, Retirement, Superannuation

Whilst we don’t often comment on individual cases, I feel compelled to write about a shocking experience that a family member of mine recently had with her large Industry Super Fund (to prevent bias, we won’t name the fund in this case). She was due to receive a ‘Death Benefit Pension‘ from her late husband. […]

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Investing in preventing Cancer through Vaccinations

Posted on  6 Sep 2019  by  James Baird  in  Ethical/ RI, News, Superannuation

Did you know that you can now invest in a diversified range of Social as well as Environmental Bonds within your Investment or Superannuation portfolio? For example, Affirmative Investment Management (AIM) is a Fund Manager which only invests in global bonds which meet very high ESG standards – including Green, Social and Sustainability bonds. An […]

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Paying First Class Prices for Economy Service?

Posted on  28 Jun 2019  by  James Baird  in  News, Retirement, Superannuation

We often come across clients that are paying large ongoing fees for advice on their superannuation and investment portfolios. These fees may be upwards of $10,000 per year in some cases, and are usually justified by an approach used by banks and larger firms which is becoming more and more outdated in the Financial Planning […]

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The Barefoot Investor….recommendations with questionable ethics?

Posted on  16 May 2018  by  James Baird  in  Ethical/ RI, News, Superannuation

The Barefoot Investor has hit the nail on the head with his easy to read financial explanations for Australians. A ‘must read’ for those wanting to understand their finances, including strategies covering Superannuation, Investment Properties, household cashflow and budgeting, as well as a range of other areas. One recommendation that Scott Pape makes is to […]

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