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Chart of the week: Safe retirement withdrawal rates for your asset allocation
Retirement
Chart of the week: Safe retirement withdrawal rates for your asset allocation
This week's chart of the week looks at how asset allocation impacts withdrawal rates.
Shani Jayamanne | 16 January 2025
Avoiding the superannuation death tax
Retirement
Avoiding the superannuation death tax
How to optimise tax savings on superannuation inheritance. 
Simonelle Mody | 15 January 2025
Why you shouldn't wait until 35 to take your super seriously
Retirement
Why you shouldn't wait until 35 to take your super seriously
A recent Rainmaker study concludes that the best time to start taking super seriously is in your mid-thirties. I don't agree. 
Shani Jayamanne | 12 January 2025
What to do for an SMSF when the first member of a couple dies
Retirement
What to do for an SMSF when the first member of a couple dies
The surviving spouse has a lot to think about when a member of an SMSF dies. While it pays to understand the options quickly, often they’re...
Meg Heffron | 09 January 2025
How to talk to your family about your will
Retirement
How to talk to your family about your will
Parents are often uncomfortable talking to their adult children about personal matters, but there are many benefits in having such a conversation.
Don Ezra | 04 January 2025
The 4% rule explained
Retirement
The 4% rule explained
The safe withdrawal rate is one of the most important components in retirement planning but many people don’t understand the basis of the...
Shani Jayamanne | 19 December 2024
Morningstar superannuation survey
Retirement
Morningstar superannuation survey
The top performing superannuation funds.
Shamir Popat | 18 December 2024
Mark to market: Should you invest outside of super?
Retirement
Mark to market: Should you invest outside of super?
Mark answers a reader question about investing outside of super. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 12 December 2024
Are mega super funds’ returns set to fall?
Retirement
Are mega super funds’ returns set to fall?
While the performance of the largest super funds has been admirable, they’ve become so big that it will make it difficult for them to...
James Gruber | 11 December 2024
Is the Retirement Income Covenant really the right answer?
Retirement
Is the Retirement Income Covenant really the right answer?
The world and Australia’s retirement landscape have changed a lot since 2020. If the RIC is to achieve its goals, a wider spread of...
Kaye Fallick | 09 December 2024