There is little doubt that the world as we know it will change as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent shutdowns. But how much? No one truly knows, but there is little doubt the task of investment and financial advisers has becoming increasingly difficult. With bond markets offering little to no income and…
ASX shares are expected to open slightly lower on Wednesday according to the latest in SPI futures contracts. Here’s what stock market investors need to know.
The ASX 200 once again pushing throughout the day, to finish up 1.6% and the S&P 500 similarly strong, finishing 0.9% higher.
Australian share market is expected to open higher on Tuesday with the SPI futures pointing to a positive open. Here’s what’s making headlines.
The Australian share market and ASX 200 is expected to open higher on Tuesday with the SPI futures pointing to a positive open. Here’s what’s making news.
All over the share market, investors are stress-testing their dividends – although, until they see what their portfolio companies actually do with regard to dividends, this largely involves prudent recalibration of expectations. Take National Australia Bank, for example, which slashed its interim dividend from 83 cents to 30 cents, a drop of 64%. Westpac, ANZ…
If financial advice is provided to an SMSF it is important that the adviser consider both the personal circumstances of the members and of the fund itself, the ombudsman has ruled. A husband and wife, both directors of a self-managed super fund corporate trustee and also the members of the fund, visited a financial planner…
Investing in a Platinum Asset Management fund to gain international equity exposure is no longer a done deal after it had a mixed outcome in its latest ratings, with three funds downgraded and one upgraded to gold. Research house Morningstar downgraded Platinum International, Platinum Global and Platinum Unhedged to bronze due to “a lack of…
Here’s why we’ve avoided bank shares for over 5 years…
The final week of April left investors around the world with a conundrum: to follow markets, or the economic data?
