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• AI exuberance: Economic upside, stock market downside
  The key findings of Vanguard’s economic and market outlook to be released in December
• Becoming a member of an SMSF is easy, but there are other things that need to be considered
  There are very few restrictions on who can become a member of an SMSF, but there are conditions with which members must comply when they are in a fund, a specialist adviser said.
• Investment and economic outlook, November 2025
  The latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook
• Move assets before death to avoid tax implications
  Mitigating the impact of death benefit tax can be supported by ensuring the SMSF deed allows for the transfer of assets out of the fund in a timely manner, a legal specialist said.
• ATO issues warning about super schemes
  The ATO is warning SMSF trustees to be on the look out for superannuation and tax schemes.
• 12 financial tips for the festive season and year ahead
  Some investing steps to get you through the holiday season, the new year, and for the future.  
• Birth date impacts bring-forward NCCs
  The provisions allowing SMSF members to trigger the NCC bring-forward rules in a subsequent financial year are birth-date sensitive.
• Countries with the largest collection or eucalyptus trees
  Check out the countries that have started to grow their eucalyptus tree stocks
• How to budget using the envelope method
  Here's five simple steps to create a budget that doesn't involve tracking every expense
• Accountants united in support for changes
  The three major accounting bodies have backed the changes to the Division 296 tax and have called for it to be implemented quickly.
• Investment and economic outlook, October 2025
  Latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook
• Stress-test SMSF in preparation for Div 296
  SMSFs that hold farms or small businesses should do a “stress test” on their funds in preparation for the Division 296 tax, a leading adviser has said.  
• Determining what is an in-house asset can help determine investment strategy
  It is important to understand what is and what isn’t an in-house asset to ensure compliance in an SMSF, a leading technical specialist has said.
• Beware pushy sales tactics targeting your super
  The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned Australians to beware of high-pressure sales tactics aimed at getting people to switch superannuation providers.
• Call for SMSF ‘nudge’ in DBFO package
  The peak SMSF body has called on the government to extend the member ‘nudge’ rules beyond industry and retail super funds.