Why precision matters when planning your retirement
I didn't start SuperCalc Pro to enter the finance industry. I started it as a qualified PhD physicist/materials scientist because I was frustrated by the mathematical shortcuts and errors I found in every retirement tool I tried to use for my own family.
After years working as a research scientist and defence analyst, where precision and mathematical rigor aren't optional, I expected the same standard from retirement planning tools. What I found instead was calculators that used overly optimistic "static returns," ignored sequence of returns risk, and failed to account for real-world market crashes like 1929, 1973, 2008, and 2020.
So I built my own. What started as a simple calculator for my wife and I evolved into what I now call "a monster", a comprehensive suite with 98 years of real historical market data (1928-2025), Monte Carlo simulations, phased retirement, and the mathematical precision I needed to trust my own retirement planning.
Most retirement calculators are built by marketers or generalist developers. SuperCalc Pro was built by someone who applies the same analytical rigor used in defence analysis and materials science research to retirement planning.
If you're trusting your retirement to a calculator, wouldn't you rather trust one built by a PhD scientist who has worked in defence than a tool built by a junior coder following generic formulas?
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As a former Federal MP and Managing Director, I've been publicly vetted and understand the regulatory landscape of Australian superannuation from the inside. But here's what sets SuperCalc Pro apart: I'm not a financial planner trying to sell you a product.
I'm a high-level problem solver who built this because the existing options were broken. This "by a user, for users" origin story means SuperCalc Pro has no conflicts of interest. My only goal is to provide you with the most precise, data-driven retirement roadmap possible.
SuperCalc Pro uses 98 years of real historical market data (1928-2025) rather than the overly optimistic "static returns" used by most super funds. This means you can test your retirement plan against actual market crashes: the Great Depression, 1970s stagflation, the 2008 GFC, and the 2020 pandemic, not just theoretical scenarios.
No generic fintech startup can replicate this depth of historical analysis without the same level of computational rigor.
But more importantly: you deserve to know who built the tool you're trusting with your retirement. You deserve precision, not marketing fluff.
Try SuperCalc Pro's Advanced Calculator with 98 years of historical backtesting and see why precision matters for your retirement planning.
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