Guaranteed Income Investment products

By John Innes

Funding retirement: analysing Guarantee Income Investments In this 5-part series of articles, we are analysing the advantages and disadvantages of some of the main alternative forms of retirement funding. We have already looked at annuities and shared appreciation mortgages, and now we are taking a closer look at a third type of funding: guaranteed income investment…

Reverse Mortgages

By John Innes

Funding retirement: analysing Reverse Mortgages Across a 5-part series of articles, we examine the leading financial products that Australians can use to fund their retirement, weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of each option. So far, we have taken a closer look at annuities, shared appreciation mortgages, guaranteed investment products, and retirement interest-only mortgages. In the…

What does a ‘comfortable’ retirement look like?

By John Innes

As the end of working life approaches one of the main challenges an individual or couple will face, is forecasting how much money they will need to secure a comfortable and fulfilling lifestyle in retirement. The uncertainty of what your future needs will be, as well as the length of time your funds will need…