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Superannuation: why we stick with the duds

  • Written by Susan Thorp, Professor of Finance, University of Sydney
Superannuation: why we stick with the dudsWe find it hard to read forms and to understand risk, so we stick with what we know.Shutterstock

Picking an under-performing superannuation fund can cost you about 13 years’ pay over a working lifetime - roughly the value of an apartment in Melbourne or Sydney.

High fees alone can delete two years’ pay, and poor investment performance...

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