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An SMSF is intended to provide the beneficiaries with income and capital benefits for your remaining lifetime. Here are investments to avoid.

ETF, ETB and XTB are funds that allow investing indirectly in some underlying asset such as stocks, bonds, futures.

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Bond Funds, like Stock Funds offer professional selection and management of a portfolio of Bonds for a fee. Through a Bond Fund you can diversify[…]

Most Bonds have a face or par value, which is what the bond will pay back at the end of the term (maturity date). The[…]

Bonds can be split into two main categories, Secured and Unsecured Bonds, each with different risk factors

Credit ratings are available for bonds and is an indicator of the issuer's ability to pay the interest obligations and principle repayment at maturity.

Most stocks are traded on one or more exchanges. A place where buyers and sellers can meet and decide on a price. Originally this was[…]