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The Downsizing Dilemma

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Sam Stillone 30 August 2023
The Downsizing Dilemma

In retirement, the decision to downsize homes can become important because the implications are significant for your lifestyle and finances. Downsizing involves selling your current, often larger, home and purchasing a smaller, more manageable one. We know this can be a difficult and complex decision, so we have pointed out some of the pros and cons to get you started.


Term Deposits or Bonds -     Which is best for your portfolio?

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Sam Stillone 30 August 2023
Term Deposits or Bonds -     Which is best for your portfolio?

With term deposit rates up around 4.5% or higher, it’s reasonable that investors may question the role of a bond fund in their portfolio. Given that bond funds had their worst return on record in 2022, and term deposits are effectively a risk free investment paying a guaranteed return, why wouldn’t investors use term deposits as the defensive allocation in their portfolio? Term deposits offer short term peace of mind - but a global bond fund gives superior long term returns, better liquidity, greater diversification benefits and are a much better defence against a volatile equity market.

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