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Challenger Financial Group (ASX: CGF) reported $842 million in Australian equity sales in the first quarter of the 2020-21 financial year, this represented 35 per cent growth on 2019 levels. The standout though, was a doubling in lifetime annuity sales to $208 million as investors returned to an asset class that was last popular in…

What drove markets in November? Markets delivered an early Christmas surprise with November’s market performance delivering one of the best months of the entire year. The ASX 200 Index posted a whopping +9.96% gain while the Small Ords rallied +10.20%. In the US, it was a similar story with the S&P 500 Index posting its…

It’s becoming really tricky to get income from your money these days. ASX dividend shares may be the best answer. Bank interest rates are now really low. To combat that, here are a couple of ideas: Brickworks Limited (ASX: BKW) If I’m thinking about investing for dividends, I’d be looking for a few different things. I want to…

As 2020 comes to a close, investors of all kinds are faced with what seems to be a once-in-a lifetime dilemma: how to generate an income in a zero-rate world. Despite clear evidence that investing in stocks solely for their income has generally detracted from, rather than added to, long-term returns, the nature of the…

The Federal Government delivered it’s delayed but much needed annual Budget last week. The conclusion: massive deficits, tax cuts and a boon for businesses large and small. Whilst positive, there was little in the way of support for the businesses most impacted by forced Government shutdowns, being tourism, travel and education, with the Budget effectively…

August gains lost in a day, QBEs culture crisis, RBA looking dovish, higher open ahead With reporting season complete, markets are once again turning to economic data and vaccine hopes. It wasn’t a great start to Spring, with the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) falling 1.8% and giving back nearly all the gains achieved in August. The…