What Is a Safe Asset?

Australians have always loved property. For generations, bricks and mortar have been seen as one of the safest places to put your money, but right now property is giving us a useful reminder that no asset simply goes up forever. CommBank is forecasting a 9% to 10% fall in major capital city home prices from […]

Got a Family Trust? There Are Changes You Need to Know About

If you have a family trust, you may have seen some fairly alarming headlines recently about a new 30% tax on discretionary trusts. So, does this mean your family trust is suddenly going to be taxed an extra 30%? No. But there are some significant changes being proposed and, if you have a family trust, […]