Investing

The dividend wave that has surged on to the global markets shows no sign of abating. Australian investors have been of the the biggest beneficiaries, but that may change.

The quantum of US companies has halved since 1996, which plays into the hands of late stage venture gurus.

A major trend has been securing rare earth supplies outside of China. That’s good news for Australia.

Analysts trim expectations after a long period of fundie underperformance.

Crypto is the second most common product held by Australian investors.

The nation’s biggest bank announced a $9.6 billion cash profit for FY22, an 11 per cent improvement on FY22. What does that mean for you?

In the latest quarterly data for FY22, both Perpetual and Pendal Group recorded fund outflows of $4.0 billion, Magellan lost $5.2 billion and US$11.9 billion exited Janus Henderson. GQG Partners was the one shining light, recording inflows of US$2.8 billion.

For Australian investors, the value of fully franked dividends will play a bigger part in client portfolios as dividend payments return to pre-pandemic levels. But that all depends on whether Australia has a soft or hard landing.

Here are five lessons every investor can take away from FY22.

This time last year, BWX Limited was a small-cap fundie favourite, growing a portfolio of skincare brands including Sukin, Nourished Life, Andalou Naturals, Flora & Fauna and Mineral Fusion. Today, it’s a pariah. Here are three lessons every investor can take away from the downfall of BWX.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index is considered to be one of the benchmark Australian indexes. Most will know what the index represents. However, the composition, such as sector and company weightings, may surprise even seasoned investors.

Young investors are seemingly undeterred by the equity market volatility, according to share trading app Pearler. Pearler claims that on average, eight out of ten trades by its young customers are on the buy-side, versus two trades on the sell-side.