Jane Purnell, Author at Holzworth Partners - Page 3 of 6

30 Aug 2024

Property investment terminology, benchmarking, and improving your return.

Getting your head around property investment. If you’re a first-time investor, or you just want to better understand the lingo and investment performance measures, we’ve got you. We’ve put together easy to understand stats, facts and figures that any savvy property investor should get familiar with. To make life as an investor even easier, we’ve included some actions you can take if your property is not measuring up plus opportunities to look for if it

6 Aug 2024

Customising ESG Investing with a SMSF: Aligning Investments with Your Values

By Jane Purnell

As awareness of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues grows, many investors seek to align their investment portfolios with their personal values. ESG investing, which focuses on companies' ethical and sustainable practices, has become a popular choice for those who want to make a positive impact while achieving financial returns. For Australians, one of the most effective ways to customise ESG investments is through a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF). This article explores the benefits of

4 Jul 2024

Did You Know You Can Use Your Super to Buy Gold?

By Jane Purnell

Humans have utilised gold as an investment vehicle to for thousands of years to drive wealth and display their fortunes. Over the past 12 months the gold price has risen over 21%. Gold might be a great investment choice in specific situations, such as when inflation is high, during economic uncertainty or geopolitical instability. At such times gold can outperform other asset classes and be used as a haven during market volatility.While gold may experience

2 Jul 2024

Tax Time 2024: How to Prepare Your Tax Return

By Jane Purnell

A guide to help you get ready for tax season, with tips from the ATO and our tax experts. Why You Should Start Preparing For Your Tax Return Now Tax time is here, and it's time to start getting your financial records in order. Whether you are an employee, a sole trader, or a business owner, you need to lodge your tax return by 31 October 2024. But don't rush to submit it as soon

2 Jul 2024

ATO Targets Rental Income, Work-Related Expenses, and Crypto Profits

By Jane Purnell

Now that the end of the financial year has passed, CPA Australia has alerted taxpayers to the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) main focus areas for tax returns: rental property income, work-related expenses, and cryptocurrency profits. Scrutiny on Rental Property Claims Rental property owners should be meticulous with their claims, as the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has heightened its scrutiny on various aspects of rental property deductions. One primary area of focus is the distinction between

15 May 2024

FEDERAL BUDGET SUMMARY 14 MAY 2024

By Jane Purnell

On the evening of 14 May 2024, the Government delivered what is possibly its last Budget in the current parliamentary term. The next election is expected to be held either late this year or early in 2025.Inflation, cost of living pressures, and housing all continue to dominate the fiscal landscape, impacting the lives of Australians. The key challenges addressed in this year’s Budget include:Easing cost of living and inflationary pressures,Building more houses,Strengthening Medicare and the care

24 Apr 2024

House Prices Continue To Rise as Number of Landlords Increase

By Jane Purnell

While buying a home to live in remains out of reach for many Australians, investors are flooding back into the housing market. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows lending to investors - otherwise known as landlords, has jumped almost 20 per cent in the past year. That is, almost four in 10 people taking out a mortgage now are landlords. The combination of rising house prices, rising population growth (mostly due to migration), rising

8 Apr 2024

Tax Changes- What it will mean to me?

By Jane Purnell

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced changes to address ongoing cost of living pressures with all 13.6 million Australian taxpayers receiving a tax cut from 1 July 2024, compared to the tax they paid in 2023-24. Now is the time to assess what it means to your hip pocket and what implications it may have for end of financial year planning as a result of the new rules, due from 1 July 2024. The Federal Government has

5 Mar 2024

Options to Invest Your Self-Managed Super Fund

By Jane Purnell

Over one million Australians have embraced increased autonomy over retirement funds by opting for a self-managed super fund (SMSF). An SMSF offers the advantage of diversifying investments across a wider array of asset classes compared to conventional superannuation funds. Prioritising your financial objectives is essential when evaluating investment opportunities. While conservative assets (cash and bonds) offer stable cash flow, growth assets such as property, shares (Australian and global) and commodities contribute to wealth accumulation. Below

5 Mar 2024

Are Cryptocurrencies Now Main-Stream Investments?

By Jane Purnell

It seems anyone you speak with is talking about how much they have in a particular “crypto” or how they want to own crypto. What is driving the latest interest in the sector?The best known of the cryptocurrencies is Bitcoin (BTC), so let’s use BTC as a proxy for all crypto as to a large extent, it sets the tone for how the currencies are perceived by traders. BTC reached its all-time high price of