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Business and personal expenses should not be mixed
There are certain things in life that blend well and others that absolutely don’t. Personal and business finances are the type of thing that shouldn’t be mixed.
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Retirees: How to beat Inflation before it beats you
Investors with long memories – or a good education – will recall the bad old days when inflation was the economic bogeyman. It broke Germany’s Weimar Republic in the 1930s and nearly cratered America’s economy in the 1970s.
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What alternative assets bring to your super investment mix
Most of us have heard of the main asset classes: shares, property, fixed interest and cash, but alternative assets are less well known. However, these types of assets can provide further diversification and enhanced returns for your super.
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An overview of the main residence CGT exemption
Generally, a property, including a taxpayer’s main residence, ie their family home, is considered to be a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) asset.
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Market volatility during COVID-19
Market volatility refers to extreme price movements over a given period. These movements may occur in a particular area, such as real estate or shares, and may be upward or downward.
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Economic and market commentary
Investors remained focused on rising inflation and the possibility of policy settings being tightened worldwide.
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Overseas gifts and loans in the spotlight
The ATO has recently issued an alert on gifts or loans from overseas. They are particularly concerned about schemes and arrangements designed specifically to circumvent Australian tax laws.
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Tax and the Normalisation of Cryptocurrency
In early November, the Commonwealth Bank announced that it is now Australia’s first bank to offer customers the ability to buy, sell and hold crypto assets, directly through the CommBank app.
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