Tag Archives: Super

What are deferred annuities and why do they matter?

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

  Cooper and Cumbo – Aussie dream team In a real example, an Aussie who bought a $10,000 deferred annuity at 65 would receive an annual income of $1741 a year from age 85, if they survived to that age. … Continue reading →

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Watch out for that land down under! Australia’s as confused as we are!

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

Australia is the land where the market never crashes. It is  a nation of double digit compulsory pension contributors , of universal pension engagement and an example to us all. Well some of this is true, but if recent reports coming out of … Continue reading →

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Aussie’s are “Super Pension Savvy” – why aren’t we?

Posted on January 4, 2018 by

As most people (in pensions) know, Australia has a thriving retirement savings industry that works because there is a social contract between Government, Unions and Employers to fund workers pensions at ever-increasing amounts. I don’t want to do a teach in – … Continue reading →

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Advance Australia Fair!

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

I have never been to Australia, I should go I know, but we have Earl’s Court. My good friend Jim Hennington has recently returned to his native Oz after a few years over here teaching us some tricks on how to … Continue reading →

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