Sadly, we lost one of our great contributors to the Switzer Report, the AFR legend on personal investment — Barrie Dunstan — in January 2019. Out of respect, we will keep his contributions to the Switzer Report available on this page.
Recent Commentary
What the gurus – Bill Gross, Jeremy Grantham and Ray Dalio – are saying
The experts might not have a terribly positive view of the global economy, but that doesn't mean it’s not a good time for investors. Local gurus have shown that you can still outperform.
SMSFs a force to be reckoned with
The latest overview of SMSFs by the ATO shows that SMSFs are doing just fine, thank you very much, and trustees are the happiest of any sector of the industry.
Retirement age needs to rise
The possibility that half of all healthy 65 year olds will live past 100, means that the government needs to consider indexing the retirement age to increases in longevity.
Why you need international shares
SMSFs traditionally aren’t big fans of global stocks, preferring local equities with their franked yields. But given the market outlook, now is a good time to diversify away from some of the big beh..
My SMSF – Barrie Dunstan
A long history of writing about superannuation led this financial journalist to start up his own SMSF. He explains his asset allocation and some of his favourite stocks.
Telstra – not Nine – best media buy
The float of the Nine Network has focused attention on the media sector, but perhaps the best opportunity here is not the content producer, but the message deliverer.
