Craig Smith & Associates

Everyone’s jockeying for position to see sunset.

A takeaway with extras 😂

Sharron and I having a fabulous time in Crete

Sitting on balcony, sipping vino, wild elements. Life is good 😊

Question: Which would you prefer?

1. a bank term deposit paying 1.3%pa with federal govt guarantee? or
2. a bank dividend paying 5% approximately with an additional fanking credit on top of 15% if still working or 30% if retired?

Note the capital value of the bank share can rise or fall in the short term but over a 5-10 year period volatility disappears

Hunt for retirement income ‘most desperate’ in 30 years Australia’s retirees are being hit the hardest by the RBA’s successive rate cuts, according to Plato Investment Management.

SMSF Trustees are financially literate, financially engaged with their retirement planning and more often than not are self sufficient when they retire. What's not to like about the SMSF sector?

SMSFs a case study for retirement success The SMSF sector could be used as a case study for the government’s retirement income review due to the effectiveness with which trustees are engaging and using the super system, leading to improved retirement outcomes for members, according to the SMSF Association.

Newcastle CBD

Really looking forward to this Near Map presentation. It is a stock we are interested in. Would like to hear your thoughts.

Navig8 by Nearmap | Home Trust us, you’re going to want to keep your diary open for NAVIG8.

Looking forward to different perspectives