An investment that offers tax savings without the need to lock money away for decades like super? It might sound too good to be true, but that's exactly what investment bonds offer.
These types of investments are no newcomer to the Australian market. In fact, they have been around for decades, though many people will know them as insurance bonds. They are, after all, only issued by insurance companies.
Investment bonds, however, have undergone an overhaul. Today, they offer more flexibility and vastly expanded investment options, yet with the same tax benefits that have seen them stand the test of time.
Here are five reasons why you should rethink investment bonds.
1 They're nothing like government bonds
Despite the name, investment bonds are not related to government or corporate bonds, which fall into the fixed-interest class of investments.
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