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I'm starting to think that the two require quite different mind sets. I do far better with shares than property but I'm impatient and not risk averse.

Future Fund, I stand corrected. But one high falutin name sounds much like the next. Why is it socked away? No-one is allowed to touch it because the PS knows it is their personal guarantee.

Are you unaware that ALL pubic servants are on "defined benefits" and that the gubmint rolled the proceeds of the Telstra sale into the totally misnamed "Australia Fund" whose ONLY purpose is to underwrite public servants' pensions? Nice work if you can get it.

80% of statistics are made up. :D

You could do a lot worse than having precious metals in your SMSF. But now I'll be accused of ramping again. :(

I haven't. It's your money, what could prevent you getting it?

Your super account is YOURS, no less so than your bank account or your property deeds. If one can be confiscated they all can be. How are you in control? Got gold yet? If you are as sceptical as you say, gold bought and stored anonymously is for you. Personally I have found totally...

Your Super is YOURS! It is in a segregated account and it is no easier for the gubbmint to confiscate that than it would be to grab any other asset. Let's not get paranoid. :eek: It is not a "promise" to pay as is the US Social Security. None of this precludes their assumed right to change...

A little further up the page I said: I doubt the gubbmint will actually "steal" it but the returns will be paltry unless (strangely!) the gubbmint offers "infrastructure bonds" to the funds at reasonable interest rates. This would be a win/win I reckon. I see nothing wrong with this as long...

Unlike Bay View, I doubt the gubbmint will actually "steal" it but the returns will be paltry unless (strangely!) the gubbmint offers "infrastructure bonds" to the funds at reasonable interest rates. This would be a win/win I reckon.