Member direct investment needs workBY DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015 11:34AMSuperannuation fund members should leave their money in a highly diversified option and come back when they retire according to an industry fund chief investment officer. Related News |
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GBST HOLDINGS LIMITED
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It was during a family sojourn to the seaside town of Pescara, Italy, Rob DeDominicis first laid eyes on what would become the harbinger of his future. Andrew McKean writes.
Maybe that's what happens when you spend millions of dollars of your members money on TV adverts warning people away from qualified professional advisers that would advise their clients against investing in high risk/low return investment options. This article also proves that retiring with a larger fund balance is not just about "fees" [as endlessly portrayed on the TV ads] but also appropriate asset allocation, related to both the member's investment risk profile and current market conditions.