Insights To Get You Started
The Search For Dividend Yield In A Low-Growth Environment
Investors have faced a low-growth environment with low yield for some time now and this does not appear to be changing anytime soon.
Global economic activity is slowing notably, reflecting a combination of factors affecting the major economies.
Tax and Your Share Portfolio
When it comes to investment objectives, people have different priorities. Younger investors may focus on maximising returns, while older investors are often interested in preserving their capital over the long-term so it can provide for them through retirement and for future generations.
Depending on which investment strategies you adopt, the tax implications will be different. Here is some information on how tax may impact your share portfolio
The Financial Year that was
Equities rallied to new highs by early January…
As far as financial markets were concerned, FY20 was “one for the ages”. The financial year started with equities struggling to make headway from July to September in the face of US-China trade tensions and an associated manufacturing slowdown. However, late 2019 saw equities rally as central banks enacted a ‘U-turn’ on monetary policy and US-China trade tensions eased, triggering a global manufacturing recovery. The rally received further fuel in early January when the US and China negotiated a ‘Phase 1’ trade deal, seemingly reducing the risk of a trade war.