October 9, 2017 · Published by RJS Wealth Management Pty Ltd

It’s easy to become caught up in fads, or generally accepted behaviour. Everyone does it. Kids have marbles, trading cards and lately, fidget spinners. Investment styles go in and out of fashion too. It’s true, as the market moves and changes, certain investment methods or sectors do generate better results. These opportunities are possibly short term, but definitely compelling to investors seeking to maximise financial prosperity.

September 19, 2017 · Published by RJS Wealth Management Pty Ltd

When you’re saving for your retirement, you have to make decisions on which assets to invest in. If your super is held in a retail fund, this could be as simple as choosing a risk profile and the fund will do the rest. If you’re an SMSF investor you have more choice over where your investment goes and you’ll need to choose assets with the best opportunity for return and capital gains.

September 7, 2017 · Published by RJS Wealth Management Pty Ltd

Investing your wealth involves a lot of decision making. One of the first choices you need to think about is how much risk you’re willing to take on when it comes to the asset classes you’re investing in. Traditionally some assets (like shares) are considered ‘risky’ and others, (like cash and term deposits) are considered ‘safe’. You probably won’t be surprised to hear that the reality is not so simple.

July 27, 2017 · Published by RJS Wealth Management Pty Ltd

“It’s your time in the market, not your timing of the market that will have the most impact on your final balance at retirement1”.

Superannuation is a long term investment by nature. As you look over your statements and updates through the years, you’ll see that some years your investments may go backwards, especially if the share market hasn’t had a great year. It might be hard to look at your reduced value portfolio in some year-end reports, but if you hang in there, over the long term, you’ll see the overall trend is upward. Trust this trend. Don’t be spooked by market volatility. Whatever you do, don’t try to sell your way out of a market downturn.

June 8, 2017 · Published by RJS Wealth Management Pty Ltd

We know that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to wealth management. So we’ve outlined 12 tax-effective strategies that you may benefit from. We can help you find what strategies are right for you, so you can benefit now and also save your retirement.

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Over the past weeks we’ve been doing our best to present the impacts of the upcoming super reforms in a way that’s clear and gives you a sense of what you need to expect on 1 July. And as we enter the final month of the financial year, we hope you have prepared yourself and your superannuation for the upcoming changes. Just in case you haven’t, here’s a quick summary of the main reforms and what you might need to do to be ready for each. You will need to act quickly (if you haven’t already) so perhaps put your financial adviser on speed dial for the next few weeks. Below, we’ve listed the topics of our recent series on super reforms and included a link to each blog so you can easily find out more about whichever topic concerns you. And of course, your first step should be to contact your financial adviser.

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Defined Benefit pensions provide a guaranteed pension income stream for those lucky enough to have them. According to the Sydney Morning Defined Benefit pensions provide a guaranteed pension income stream for those lucky enough to have them. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, it’s close to a million Australians. Offered by a small cohort of corporates and public sector departments, a big advantage of these pensions is that market influences don’t change your income, your employer or the fund takes that risk on for you. In light of the upcoming super reforms, general advice is, if you do have one, hang on to it but to be sure this is right for you, check with your financial adviser.

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One of the more complex areas affected by the upcoming super reforms is the subject of death benefits. Of particular concern is how death benefits passed on by a spouse are affected by the new $1.6m Transfer Balance Cap How to structure your affairs to support your dependents when you are no longer there to do so is also an area of interest.

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When people speak about the new super reforms there’s a lot of focus on the new transfer balance cap of $1.6m, or the impact of capital gains tax on balances withdrawn from super into accumulation. These new rules are making life less pleasant for many Australians and we know they’re not popular with everyone. We hope if you are one of those affected, you’re speaking to an adviser about what to do and you’ve got a plan of action.

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It’s June already. The year is flying by. If there’s any action you can take before July 1 that will save you tax, or allow you to contribute more to your fund without penalty, then you should begin to investigate, especially if you’re planning to make a large contribution. The reduction of the annual cap on non-concessional (after tax) contributions from $180k to $100k from July 1 means investors should make any large planned contributions before the end of financial year.