Investment outlook after another solid financial year

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Key points The past financial year saw solid to strong returns from most asset classes drive good returns from balanced and growth oriented investment strategies, including from super funds. Investors

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CBA heads towards $80 as big banks hit record highs

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The run in bank share prices to fresh record highs could continue through May, with the Commonwealth Bank share price approaching $80 and prices of the other big banks expected

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Look beyond dividend yields for income producing equities

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At a time of record-low interest rates, chasing high-yield stocks has almost become a national pastime for income hungry investors, with the Australian share market providing attractive dividend yields and

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 13 September

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Key events of the past week and implications Global share markets pushed higher over the last week helped by mostly good economic news, notably this time from China, and the

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Share market expected to remain calm post-election

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The Australian share market is likely to experience only a slight rise in volatility in the weeks following the election, according to the S&P/ASX 200 VIX (A-VIX), a tool to

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The Australian election and investors

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Key points Historically election campaigns result in a period of flat lining for the Australian share market followed by a bounce once the election is out of the way. The

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Patience pays off for investors who rode the GFC market rollercoaster, says Precept Investment Actuaries

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Australian share market over the past 20 years delivers an average return of 9.6% Patience has paid off for Australian investors who held on during highs and lows of the

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