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JHG Education & Research Last updated December 2011

Negative Gearing - A worthy practise, assuming it’s right for you “The job of an economist is to make a weather forecaster look good” Neville Norman, Melbourne University’s Professor of Economics, made the above statement over twenty years ago whilst introducing himself and his profession at a conference at the The Hilton with Bob Ansett and myself. more >

2011 in Review 2011 saw some significant events happening around the world. Floods were unfortunately prevalent; not only in Australia, but around world. Japan experienced a devastating display from Mother Nature with an earthquake which shook the nation, whilst our friends over the Tasman fought with natural disasters of their own. A volcanic eruption in Iceland brought our aviation network to its knees, whilst Australia battled with convincing its citizens that putting a price on carbon would be for our benefit, not our detriment. We witnessed the US reach dizzy new heights of borrowing after reaching their debt ceiling and the European debt crisis is still creating a deal of anxiety around the world. more >

Communication Between Tenants & Landlords For any tenancy agreement to be successful, communication between all parties is the key. This includes a clear understanding between the tenant, the landlord and the property manager. Having a property manager who is across all information, whether trivial or major, will ensure the tenant maintains a safe and harmonious living arrangement and the landlord can enjoy peace of mind for their investment. more >

Small Businesses – The Importance of Record Keeping The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned they will be targeting the cash economy over the next few years. Over the last few years, the ATO have implemented a system of small business benchmarks which they utilise to establish whether businesses are correctly reporting all their income and to ensure they are not claiming on illegitimate or excessive expenses. more >

Contribution Strategies for Self Managed Superannuation Funds Up until a few years ago, Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF’s) were structured in a way where an individual could contribute unlimited amounts of money to their funds; albeit with potential tax issues to the end benefits. Today, contributions to SMSF’s are restricted, although tax implications to end benefits for individuals over 60 have been lifted. more >

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