Quantum Financial advisor Tim Mackay is a contributing opinion writer in the Australian Financial Review (AFR).
You can read a selection of his AFR articles below.
When to close your SMSF
In the right circumstances, there are good reasons to exit your SMSF and the vast majority of existing SMSFs will be closed at some stage.
Why SMSF advisers need to lift their game
Why the two SMSF reports from ASIC should be required reading for anyone in the DIY super industry.
SMSF tips: Should you really set up a self-managed superannuation fund?
For the work and effort involved in running your own fund, there should be significant benefits from day one.
Who to include in your self-managed super fund
With the rule change allowing six rather than four members in an SMSF, how many members are right for you?
What should you do with dividend payments?
Every 6 months investors are faced with an important decision regarding their dividend payments - should they re-invest them or use the cash proceeds for other purposes? "For our clients who are approaching or are
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“Tim & Claire Mackay have been tireless in their help explaining complicated financial issues so that non-specialists can appreciate what happened and, hopefully, avoid making the same mistake.”
Duncan Hughes, Australian Financial Review business journalist and Walkley Business Award winner.
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“I regularly seek comment from Tim and Claire Mackay for stories about investing and industry trends. I have always found them to be accurate, fair, insightful, prompt and courteous.”
“I regularly seek comment from Tim and Claire Mackay for stories about investing and industry trends. I have always found them to be accurate, fair, insightful, prompt and courteous.”
Duncan Hughes, Australian Financial Review business journalist and Walkley Business Award winner.
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“In numerous examples Claire and Tim Mackay have given public comments requiring precision and courage because of the possibility that angry competitors might retaliate.”
“In numerous examples Claire and Tim Mackay have given public comments requiring precision and courage because of the possibility that angry competitors might retaliate.”
Duncan Hughes, Australian Financial Review business journalist and Walkley Business Award winner.
How to make the magic $1 million in super to fund your retirement
Investing surplus cash into superannuation, borrowing to invest and paying off the family home are the top strategies from advisers on how to hit the magic $1 million savings target for retirement.
Opt in for long-term profits
Key point: Financial planners should seize this chance to develop professionalism writes Tim Mackay and Claire Mackay.
Restoring trust in financial advice
Financial planning must be professional, and new government reforms are a good start, write Tim Mackay and Claire Mackay.