Sadly, we lost one of our great contributors to the Switzer Report, the AFR legend on personal investment — Barrie Dunstan — in January 2019. Out of respect, we will keep his contributions to the Switzer Report available on this page.
Recent Commentary
EOFY and SMSFs
Next week, we’ll kick off our four-week End Of Financial Year (EOFY) special to make sure you have your fund in the right shape as we approach June 30. Here are some things you should be aware of a..
Is the golden era for super over?
It was largely untouched in the Budget, but SMSF trustees would be unwise to assume that will be the case forever. There are likely to be more changes afoot.
Know the CEO before you make an investment
Warren Buffett says that you should back companies that any fool can run, because eventually one will, but it’s always a good idea to know who is leading a company and their style before you buy a s..
Buffett’s circle of competence
It’s boring, but Berkshire Hathaway’s buy and hold philosophy has resulted in total returns of over 693,500% over the past 49 years. Buffett credits this outperformance to staying within his circl..
Stress test your portfolio
The CBA results were very good, but there are still known unknowns. The bank has run the “what if” numbers and concluded that it should be ok, but perhaps it’s timely for SMSF trustees to do the..
ETFs offer unique benefits to SMSFs
SMSFs have realised that exchange traded funds (ETFs) can give them low cost access to international shares, and also help them with sector asset allocation strategies.
