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Why property in super might be a trap: SMSFs explained [triple treat]
About this episode
Triple treat!
In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask, Drew Meredith, and James O’Reilly dig into the idea of using a self-managed super fund (SMSF) to buy property. They explore:
– Buying property inside your super using an SMSF
– Why the numbers often don't stack up
– Alternative strategies that outperform
– The appeal (and reality) of property in retirement portfolios
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Topics Covered
– How SMSFs really work when you want to buy property
– The actual numbers vs the spruiker pitch
– Why most investors are better off in high-growth or geared super
– How advisers think about control, flexibility & property myths
Chapters
– Introduction
– James' EOFY Experience
– Drew's EOFY Experience
– Investments Over or Under?
– GOLD Stock
– Percentage Change in Median Property Values
– Meta Superintelligence Lab
– Hamish Douglas on Index Funds Collapsing
– Apple Researchers on Reasoning Models
– Using Super to Invest in Residential Property
– Will the Government Change Negative Gearing?
– How Money Deposited in Super is Taxed
– Well-Rounded Financial Advisers
– Our Thoughts on BYD
– Drew's Dad Joke
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