Financial Planning News

Nine key things for successful investing

 

Please click here to view Shane Oliver's nine key things for successful investing.

Key points raised are

Successful investing is not always easy and can be stressful.  Even in good times. For this…

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Five constraints on medium term investment returns

 

Please click here to view Shane Oliver's views on medium term investment returns.

Key points raised are:

Five megatrends suggest higher medium term inflation pressures and lower economic growth…

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2022-23 Investment returns rebound

 

Please click the link below to view Shane Oliver's summary of investment returns for the 2022-23 financial year.

Key points raised are :

  • After the rough ride of 2021-22, 2022-23 turned out to be…

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Peak Australian home ownership

 

Please click the link to view Shane Oliver's paper on home ownership levels in Australia.

Key points raised are :

  • Based on a report by Bernard Salt, Australia's home ownership peaked at 73% in…

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2023-24 Federal Budget wrap up


As expected the 2023-24 budget was filled with measures aimed at easing cost of living pressures, addressing the challenges of a slowing economy, and bolstering the healthcare system.

The key…

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Investment Outlook Q and A

 

Please click the link below to Shane Oliver's Investment Outlook Q and A.

Key points raised are:

  • Inflation is likely to have peaked and this means that central banks are either at or close to…

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Credit Suisse and US Banks

 

Please click the link below to view Colonial First State's views on the Credit Suisse crisis and collapse of US Banks.

Key points raised are :

  • Markets have reacted to the recent collapse of…

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Have Australian home prices bottomed?

 

Please click the link below to view Shane Oliver's views on Australian home prices.

Key points raised are;

  • Capital city property prices so far in March are on track for a 0.6% or so gain, led by…

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Shares hit another bout of turbulence

 

Please click the link below to view Shane Oliver's views on the recent sharemarket volatility.

Key points raised are :

  • US regional bank failures added to uncertainity about the investment…

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RBA hikes rates - are we there yet?

 

Please click here to view Shane Oliver's views on the recent interest rate rise, and whether we are near the end of further rises.  

Key points raised are:

  • The RBA hiked rates again by 0.25%…

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