Investing is all about putting your money to work to achieve long-term financial goals. But when it comes to investing, there are many options available, and choosing the right one can be challenging. Two popular investment choices in Australia are investing in property and investing...
Key Points: The government plans to cap tax concessions on certain higher balance super accounts from 1 July 2025. The proposed changes will subject earnings on amounts in the accumulation phase above $3 million to tax at the higher rate of 30%. Details that haven't been addressed include...
Market trends: Australia vs the world [vc_video link='https://youtu.be/08hKGpeCLyw'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major asset class performance Hopes of a soft landing for the global economy – with inflation falling without the need for a recession – have supported both bond and equity markets in recent months,...
Market Trends: Can the US pull off a soft landing? [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwC4H3rCLGQ'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Global bonds and equities: soft landing hopes boost returns An easing in global inflation and still resilient economic growth – despite aggressive central bank rate hikes last year – has...
Investing can take many different forms, and the style of investing that is right for you will depend on your financial goals, risk tolerance, and investment horizon. Some common styles of investing include: Growth investing; Value investing; Income investing; Index/passive investing; and Fundamental/active investing. Growth Investing Growth...
ESG investing’ is a broad term that covers a range of activities. ESG itself is an acronym which stands for ‘environmental, social and governance’. So ESG investing is really any investment activity that takes environmental, social and governance issues into consideration. Because it is such a...
Market Trends: pivot hopes return Major asset classes: Equities, bonds and cash Although global bond yields lifted modestly further and forward earnings slipped lower in October, global equities rebounded as hopes of a slowdown in central bank tightening caused a solid bounce in PE valuations and a...
The Government has implemented its election policies and expects lower budget deficits this year and next thanks to another revenue windfall and various savings. Future years show a significant deterioration though as structural spending pressures, higher interest rates and lower productivity growth impact. As the...
Inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. It is measured as an annual percentage increase. When inflation rises, every dollar buys a smaller amount of goods and services. The value...
Market trends: bonds and equities slide further [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FvtuDu5Vr0'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1' up='20' down='20'] Major asset classes: Equities, bonds and cash Both global bonds and equities fell further in September, with equity returns again weaker than that of bonds. Cash remained king. The key development in the month...