The million-dollar question – how much do we need in retirement?
Obviously, there is a not a one answer fits all approach that can be provided as there are so many different factors that need to be considered on an individual bases.
It’s been a month since our last show and inflation continues to be a big issue. However, there has been a halt to rising interest rates for now.
Freight cost has also continued to drop and remain low and building companies are struggling under the huge increase in wage costs. Materials have stabilised but wages are now an issue; we have seen lumber back down to 387 after a spike to 1,500, which means we’re finally back to pre-2021 prices.
Governments are still trying to either stop or slow spending, or increase taxes. In Australia they will cease the rebate for incomes up to $120,000.
Most commodities have decreased in the last 12 months and we believe that mortgage stress in Australia could be on its way once we see many households coming off fixed rates towards the end of the year.
See below for further market commentary and graphs.
It has been a big month since our last show.
Inflation continues to be a big issue along with rising interest rates. The Government is still forced with trying to either stop or slow spending or increase taxes.
The main talking point though at the moment is around superannuation changes. The government has managed to unsettle Australians about super and just like trying to curve inflation, sometimes governments need to do what is less popular. Spend less of all our money!
The Keating government introduction of compulsory superannuation passed in 1992, initially at 3.0% of Australian wages and now at 10.5%. This has been very successful and is arguably the envy of retirement savings around the world.
Balanced funds can have negative returns but it is important to remember that they are longer term investments.
We have collated some interesting facts and statistics about last year and in reviewing these it certainly was a year with many unknowns and ups and downs…
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