Monthly Archives: April 2012

Update No. 57 – 27/04/12

My wife and I filled out the forms to transfer our Superannuation into a recently established Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) today.  For those readers outside of Australia, Superannuation is a Government mandated retirement savings program, whereby your employer contributes 9% (currently – though it is expected to increase over time) of your salary into […]

Update No. 56 – 20/04/12

There is considerable hand-wringing in the financial media about the long-term effects of the substantial money-printing that has been conducted by the major central banks since the GFC took hold in 2008.  In particular, the conservative European and US press are certain that there will eventually be enormous inflation as a consequence of these actions. […]