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Transitioning to a ‘grown up’ portfolio
Personal Finance
Transitioning to a ‘grown up’ portfolio
What do you do when you have made investments in the past that you no longer believe in?
Shani Jayamanne | 13 June 2025
Meg on SMSFs: Withdrawing assets ahead of the $3m super tax
Retirement
Meg on SMSFs: Withdrawing assets ahead of the $3m super tax
The super tax has caused an almighty scuffle, but for SMSFs impacted by the proposed tax, a big question remains: what should they do now? Here are...
Meg Heffron | 09 June 2025
Future Focus: One of the most generous tax breaks in Australia 
Personal Finance
Future Focus: One of the most generous tax breaks in Australia 
But only if people owning a home get it right.
Shani Jayamanne | 27 May 2025
Why delaying capital gains tax can boost your returns
Personal Finance
Why delaying capital gains tax can boost your returns
In this week’s episode of Investing Compass, we look at ways you can lower the impact of tax on your returns.
Shani Jayamanne | 14 May 2025
Future Focus: New super tax could slash your retirement savings
Personal Finance
Future Focus: New super tax could slash your retirement savings
More Australians will be impacted by Div 296 and unrealised capital gains than you think.
Shani Jayamanne | 12 May 2025
A checklist for valuing a share
Personal Finance
A checklist for valuing a share
Blindly basing investment decisions on target prices can lead to poor outcomes. 
Mark Lamonica | 19 November 2024
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...
Graham Hand | 07 October 2024
Taxing unrealised super capital gains – is there a better idea?
Stocks
Taxing unrealised super capital gains – is there a better idea?
The efficacy and fairness of establishing an unrealised gains tax regime will hopefully be hotly debated at the next election. We need better ideas...
John Abernethy | 30 May 2024
Is value investing dead?
Markets
Is value investing dead?
Growth stocks have trounced value stocks again this year. There are many signs though that this trend may be set to reverse.
James Gruber | 24 July 2023
Avoid this expensive tax-time mistake
Personal Finance
Avoid this expensive tax-time mistake
Share investors need to take care when declaring capital gains and losses, being particularly mindful of the Australian Taxation Office's 'wash sale'...
Nicki Bourlioufas | 24 June 2023