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View > Don’t dump your super fund – yet: Tuesday, 17 June 2008 There’s a big chance that your super fund return is going to look pretty sick this year. But don’t panic. MICHAEL LAURENCE has six tips to help you decide whether you should stick with your fund

View > 10 best tax strategies for SMEs: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 Business owners have limited options to minimise their tax – and they’re disappearing rapidly. MICHAEL LAURENCE runs through 10 of the best tax-saving strategies

View > How to avoid losing money on property: Tuesday, 29 April 2008 As the sharemarket falls, the temptation is to invest in the residential property market. Not a good idea – the outlook for the residential market is poor. MICHAEL LAURENCE has five tips to avoid losing a pile.

View > 7 tactics to bullet-proof your DIY super: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 Shaken by the 15% first quarter fall in the market? Don’t be, says MICHAEL LAURENCE. Just get your DIY super’s armoury up to scratch.

View > 10 smart ways to avoid strata trouble: Tuesday, 18 March 2008 Investment in strata offices, shops and factories can be a wild, profitable ride – but there are safety measures you can take to iron out the bumps. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > 5 smart steps for DIY super trustees: Tuesday, 26 February 2008 At a time of high volatility and uncertainty in credit and investment markets, expect a flood of new geared products for DIY super, writes MICHAEL LAURENCE. Fund trustees should take extreme care.

View > How to create wealth in a volatile market: Tuesday, 5 February 2008 With the sharemarket bouncing, but heading downhill, smart money will seek out stocks that have been dragged down by the stampede, despite their obvious quality. MICHAEL LAURENCE reports.

View > Six super tips and traps for 2008: Tuesday, 15 January 2008 All the changes to the superannuation landscape in the recent past are but a prelude to the big year that 2008 promises to be. With so much at stake, you will need to take practical steps. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Australia’s best default funds: Tuesday, 4 December 2007 Employers are about to get a leg-up from the Labor Government on the often mountainous superannuation paperwork. MICHAEL LAURENCE helps with his 14-point guide on choosing the best default fund.

View > Australia’s best super funds: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 Choose the best super fund for you, and protect your interests if rolling your super into a new fund, by following SmartCompany’s guide to finding Australia’s top super fund. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Rescue package for ailing DIY funds: Tuesday, 23 October 2007 Is your DIY super fund in good health? Could it be time to pull the plug? SmartCompany unearths four key steps to diagnosis. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Self-managed super forecast: Tuesday, 2 October 2007 Investment strategies will have to change for DIY super funds, and SMEs need to know their options. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Tips to make you super smart: Tuesday, 11 September 2007 Cherry-pick the best that big super funds have to offer and potential cut volatility at the same time, reports MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Hold your nerve on super: Tuesday, 21 August 2007 Those who pumped money into super before June 30 should be alert but not alarmed: it is probably yet to be invested and has avoided recent sharemarket turmoil. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Market dips are all part of the ride: Tuesday, 14 August 2007 Investors would have had to be greedy not to expect a correction on the stockmarket at some point: after four years of 20%-plus growth it was inevitable. By JAMES DUNN.

View > Create the best portfolio for your DIY fund: Tuesday, 24 July 2007 The lure of tax-free retirement benefits in the new superannuation regime makes setting up an efficient portfolio for your DIY fund more imperative than ever. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Super-boosting strategies for small business: Tuesday, 3 July 2007 For really small businesses, which are generally the self-employed, super can often be last on the list. MICHAEL LAURENCE uncovers some options.

View > Four smart strategies for 2007-08 – and beyond: Tuesday, 12 June 2007 Getting in front, both personally and in a good business sense, is not done by chance. It requires some canny planning. MICHAEL LAURENCE has a few top tips.

View > Profit from price falls: Tuesday, 29 May 2007 You can cover bases and hedge your bets by using an equity derivative tool called a contract for difference, or CFD – and you don’t even have to hold the underlying security. By JAMES DUNN.

View > Don’t be rattled by $1-million super deadline: Tuesday, 15 May 2007 Haven’t got the ready cash to make that 30 June super deadline? Don’t lose sleep over it. Smart entrepreneurs know that it is the beginning of an opportunity, not the end of one. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Savings for all: Tuesday, 8 May 2007 Raising the threshold for the 30% tax rate means tax cuts for the vast majority of Australians. By TERRY HAYES of Thomson Legal & Regulatory.

View > Seven ways under the CGT threshold: Tuesday, 24 April 2007 Understanding changing super and tax laws can help small-business owners avoid the capital gains tax threshold when they sell. Here are seven strategies that can help. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Hot biotech turnarounds: Tuesday, 17 April 2007 The market for biotechs is picking up and hardier business models have positioned some Australian companies for success. By BETH QUINLIVAN.

View > Tread warily with geared share funds: Tuesday, 10 April 2007 They have outpaced the sharemarket in the past four years, but geared funds typically plummet when the market slides. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Protect your assets: Tuesday, 3 April 2007 Superannuation savings will be safe from creditors after July, provided the contributions were not made to avoid debts. Here are 10 tips to secure your super, the right way. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Look beyond residential property: Tuesday, 27 March 2007 Investors troubled by the lousy prospects for residential property in most states – with low rental yields and zero-to-little capital gains – are turning increasingly to non-residential property as possible replacement investments. By MICHAEL LAURENCE.

View > Seven strategies for making extra-large super contributions: Tuesday, 20 March 2007 The Government has dangled a big carrot in front of super fund members to contribute a huge amount of money before June 30, writes MICHAEL LAURENCE, and there are smart ways to raise this money.

View > Eight doses of sharemarket reality: Tuesday, 13 March 2007 The smartest tip for handling a difficult sharemarket is to hold your nerve, have faith in a quality portfolio and don’t panic whenever prices dip. MICHAEL LAURENCE reports.

View > Winding up a DIY super fund: the other side of the boom: Tuesday, 6 March 2007 Don’t rush to close your self-managed fund – look for alternative solutions. Otherwise, you may miss out on some great opportunities. MICHAEL LAURENCE reports.

View > Golden rules for investing: Tuesday, 27 February 2007 A common error is to own nothing but a share of the family business. Look closely at super and discretionary trusts as a means to hold some of your personal investments and assets, writes MICHAEL LAURENCE

View > Should you DIY your super?: Tuesday, 20 February 2007 SME owners can use a DIY fund to develop great strategies for tax planning, asset protection and estate planning, especially given recent Federal Government proposals. But there are drawbacks, reports MICHAEL LAURENCE

View > How to create the super salary package: Tuesday, 20 February 2007 Business owners have considerable power to maximise super contributions to gain immediate and long-term advantages. MICHAEL LAURENCE reports.

View > Turn your DIY fund into your landlord: Tuesday, 6 February 2007 Ownership of business premises in a self-managed super fund provides phenomenal benefits for owners of SMEs, reports MICHAEL LAURENCE

View > Spouse tax benefits overlooked: Tuesday, 6 February 2007 Couples who work together in their family companies have a unique opportunity to save for retirement, reports MICHAEL LAURENCE.

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