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5 tips to protect yourself from being scammed
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5 tips to protect yourself from being scammed

In 2020 Australians reported over 7,000 investment scams to Scamwatch, well up on the 5,000 reported in 2019. Scamwatch recorded investment scam losses of $65.8 million, but add in notifications made to other government agencies and the major banks and reported losses across 2020 soared to $328 million. Due to embarrassment many losses go unreported so we may never know the full extent of the damage.

With a high likelihood that we will all be targeted by scammers at some stage, perhaps repeatedly, how can we identify scams and protect ourselves from losses?

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Superannuation - Let’s Bust Some of the Myths

Superannuation - Let’s Bust Some of the Myths

As a financial adviser Superannuation is often something that we discuss fairly often; however it is also something than many investors are very cautious about.

So where has this caution come from?

There are many reasons, but the main one, I believe is lack of understanding / education around what superannuation is and who controls it.

Yes superannuation does have some complex rules and regulation; however, once you know and understand these, it can be a great environment in which you can accumulate wealth.

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