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10 June 2016

Most investors around the world have a home country bias. They feel safer in the stocks and bonds they know. Warren Buffett has instructed the trustee of his estate for his wife's benefit to: "Put 10% of the cash into short-term government bonds and 90% in a very low-cost S&P500 index fund." That's 100% exposure to one country.

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Opportunity knocks in global small caps

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7 June 2016
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Global small caps have outperformed large caps over the last 15 years, and offer sector and country diversity for Australian investors worthy of a small allocation in a portfolio, modelled at about 5%.

The investment case for Europe

David Bassanese
7 June 2016
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Australian investors may be wary of the European share market with Greece and Brexit in the news, but there's a good investment and diversification case, with access now made easier by Europe equity ETFs listed on the ASX.

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Bradley Beer
7 June 2016
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There are plenty of costs associated with owning an investment property, and a major one is the depreciation of assets. It's vital to claim the full range of legitimate tax deductions as part of the economics of investing.

The amazing world of exotic assets in SMSFs

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7 June 2016
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SMSFs hold some of the most bizarre assets imaginable, challenging auditors required to value them and verify ownership. New rules and compliance obligations for trustees are fast approaching.

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Graham Hand
7 June 2016
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Negative gearing and capital gains policies are points of difference between the two major political parties, and our survey shows a preference for change but not towards the policy proposed by Labor.

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