Everyday investors have been heavily sold private credit funds as an alternative investment and now the reality of this opaque, often illiquid market is starting to bite.

Dr Doug Turek of Minchin Moore joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:

• Problems with private credit spook investors
• Have commissions for financial advisers returned?
• Why government bonds are back
• The best way to buy a US market ETF

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Are we looking the wrong way? As property investors fret over likely lifts in Capital Gains Tax, the bigger issue for long term investors is interest rates: Despite the industry-wide assumption that we are in a new rate hike cycle, it is looking increasingly likely that rates are not going to go through the roof, in fact some already believe we should be thinking about lower rates in the near future.

Dr Sam Wylie of the Windlestone Education group and Melbourne Business School joins Associate Editor James Kirby in this episode

In today's show, we cover:

• The CGT scare - How will if affect you
• How share investing may have a tax advantage over property soon*
• Interest rate hiking cycle...maybe not?
• Is super recontributing a form of money laundering? asks a listener
  
  

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More investors are coming to realise that inherited super is taxed at 17 per cent, but the government has stirred a hornet's nest in adding a de facto death tax into the new super tax legislation. What to do?

Hugh Robertson of Centaur Financial joins Associate Editor James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:

• Inheritance tax changes : What you need to know
• Understanding your super caps for the year ahead
• How the kids raise your Medicare Levy Surcharge
• Dealing with overseas shares and ETFs

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