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If you’re an investor who would like to avoid those cash flow problems during the year as you wait for your tax refund come June 30th, you should consider PAYG Income Tax Withholding Variation. By doing this, you can spread the tax loss throughout the year, benefiting your pocket at the end of the day. more >

A question often asked of us over the past thirty years is 'which is the better investment: residential or commercial property?' At the John Hopkins Group, our answer is always the same: to build a balanced property investment portfolio, residential property should be your foundation. But why not commercial? Well, there are many reasons for this. more >

In Part 2 of this article, we look specifically at how much you need to retire at different ages, and for different lifestyles. Quite often, these figures surprise people! As long as you do your financial planning both conservatively and correctly in the first place, and have the time to action it, then you can reach your retirement dream. more >

Many property investers are not taking full advantage of their investment property’s tax depreciation potential, therefore losing substantial savings. An often overlooked method of obtaining tax savings, via depreciation deductions, is available to any property investor who obtains assessable income by way of rent or operates a business from the property. more >

As people grow older, the pressing question on everybody’s lips is 'How much do I need to retire?' Well, it's usually not as much as you think, as long as you do your financial planning both conservatively and correctly in the first place, and have the time action it. more >

The key to your financial success is simple; compounding. And to achieve the most out of your investments, there are three basic fundamentals you should always consider if you want compounding to work for you. more >

The Financial Review complied a list of great tips to ensure you make the most out of your tax return this year, covering income, deductions, investments and small business breaks. more >

A Bill is currently before Parliament which will amend the limited recourse borrowing provisions. If enacted, the Bill will make significant changes to the limited recourse borrowing rules for fund trustees. more >

Although we can't see anything on the horizon that will dramatically affect the supply and demand of property, there are a couple of minor budgetary changes which may have a slight impact on property prices more >

The Reserve Bank of Australia is legislated to operate independently of the Federal Government, however is there anything in the Federal Budget that may affect interest rates at all? more >