As always there will be many different opinions on what might happen to markets in the coming year, but by and large most will agree it is unlikely to top the volatility and uncertainty of 2020. Amid the stimulus packages, lockdowns, PPE and politics, COVID-19 also brought to an end one long running market cycle […]
It’s been nearly a year since the world changed as COVID-19 took hold. Of all that has been written about and said so far, the word ‘uncertain’ seems to be the most enduring. Uncertainty is not many people’s preferred state, but for retirees in particular, it’s even more concerning, coming at a time when the […]
In our first paper: “Balancing the Needs, Challenges and Dilemmas of Retirement Investing”, we noted that Income generation isn’t as easy as it once was. The fact retirees require income needs no explanation. How should we think about generating income in retirement? In August 1991 the Budget address, by then Treasurer John Kerin, proposed the […]
Balancing the Needs, Challenges and Dilemmas of Retirement Investing Retirement investing is necessarily complex. The median super balance when entering retirement can’t support a comfortable lifestyle in the years ahead. In the first part of this series we outline the major investment building blocks and how they’re used to deliver better lifestyle outcomes for retirees. […]
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