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447 understanding SMSFs: how they work, the costs, risks, challenges + more

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In today’s episode Dev interviews Alex Luck of Everest Wealth, touching on:


👉🏾 what is an SMSF?

👉🏿 what can I do with SMSF that I can't do with normal industry super/retail funds

👉🏻 fees associated

👉 at what value is an SMSF cost effective?

👉🏼 what about rules and taxes?

👉🏽 what happens if some people in accumulation phase, and others in retirement phase?

👉🏾 do all members have to be invested in same asset class?

👉🏿 what about insurance?

👉🏻 who is responsible for investment decisions?

👉 what happens in marriage breakdown or death of a member?

👉🏼 how do you wind it down?

👉🏽 what happens if you breach the strict super laws since you are on your own?



Alex Luck

Everest Wealth (everestwealthgroup.com.au)

Instagram (@everestwealth)


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