In part 1 of this series, we talked about investing in residential property (you can view the post here) now we take a better look at the other side of property investing, commercial property. Commercial property includes office buildings, warehouses (industrial), shops (retail), childcare and hospitals...
Covid-19 has certainly changed a few aspects of our daily lives and non more so than how we work. According to a study from Roy Morgan, over 4.3 million (32% of working Australians) have been 'working from home' (WFH) since the start of the pandemic...
Key global trends – equities drop further Global equities eased back for the second month in a row in October as rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and the United States, concern over the lack of new U.S. fiscal stimulus and Presidential election jitters took their toll....
Key global trends – equities finally pull back Global equities had their first monthly negative return since bottoming in March, reflecting a shakeout in the high-flying U.S. technology sector. Despite the risk-off equity sentiment, gold prices also fell back (and commodities more generally), which likely reflected...
On 6 October 2020, the Government handed down the 2020-21 Federal Budget with the Treasurer outlining the economic recovery plan for Australia by providing tax relief, encouraging job creation, rebuilding our economy and securing Australia’s future as the dominant themes. [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KL78Dj6-KY&feature=youtu.be'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1'...
Key global trends - equity rally continues Global equities continued their V-shaped recovery in August, while the $US continued its decline. In a counter-trend move, perhaps reflecting growing investor confidence in an economic recovery, there was a small uptick in global bond yields and an easing...
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[vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1592446190082{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #1fa1b0 !important;}"] Your super returns may be doing ok, but could they be better? Being actively involved in how and where your super is invested, could make a real difference to your retirement savings over the long-term. If...
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Key Global Trends - Equity Rally Continues Global equities pushed higher in May, continuing the rebound of the previous month, reflecting ongoing hopes of a speedy return to economic normalcy as both new COVID-19 cases and social distancing restrictions eased further in most advanced economies. Risk-on...