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Graham Hand

Graham Hand

is the editorial director of Morningstar Australia.

Only 2.4% of companies deliver all net shareholder wealth
Stocks
Only 2.4% of companies deliver all net shareholder wealth
Over decades, relatively few companies generate all the stockmarket's outperformance. Is this an argument for passive investing or does it prove...
10 reasons owning your home beats super in retirement
Retirement
10 reasons owning your home beats super in retirement
Since the introduction of compulsory super, the industry has pushed its members to put as much as possible into super. It has been a disservice to...
7 rules for a happy life from Berkshire's Charlie Munger
Personal Finance
7 rules for a happy life from Berkshire's Charlie Munger
The legendary investor says if you don't relish managing your own investments, leave it to others and find something else to enjoy.
30-year chart is pointer to retirement outcomes
Retirement
30-year chart is pointer to retirement outcomes
A healthy couple entering retirement can expect at least one of them to live for 30 more years. What do the 30-year asset performance charts say...
A capital gains tax discount is legitimate but how much?
Personal Finance
A capital gains tax discount is legitimate but how much?
Like negative gearing, discounted capital gains tax, is criticised for giving investors an edge over first-home buyers. A discount is justified but...
Who needs the Caymans? 10 ways to avoid paying tax
Personal Finance
Who needs the Caymans? 10 ways to avoid paying tax
Australians don't need dodgy schemes in Caribbean islands to hide their wealth. There are plenty of legal ways to avoid paying tax but they will...
A different approach to equity income investing
Stocks
A different approach to equity income investing
Traditionally, equity income funds buy high-dividend companies but earnings growth should be a key component of an investment strategy. Receiving...
UniSuper CIO John Pearce on why the 60/40 portfolio is far from dead
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UniSuper CIO John Pearce on why the 60/40 portfolio is far from dead
The $130 Billion SuperFund Manager also talks about how he sees risk, his recent investments, and why history isn’t a good guide to the future.
The biggest loss this year in my SMSF portfolio
Stocks
The biggest loss this year in my SMSF portfolio
Regardless of the strengths of a stock, there are no certainties. Bond rates have risen far higher than most analysts expected and 'bond proxies'...
Are you paying tax due to not starting a super pension?
Retirement
Are you paying tax due to not starting a super pension?
Pension payments in super after the age of 60 are tax free and anyone over 65 can switch their super into a pension account even if they do not...
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