In the 2016 Russell Investments/ASX Long-term investing report, domestic shares, bonds and cash yielded sub-3% returns for 2015. In the last ten years, traditional asset classes have lost momentum and investors have been encouraged to diversify their portfolio to include global asset classes. Incorporating a global approach to your portfolio can provide valuable diversification and […]
Airbnb and Tax – is it even worth it?
We are living in the era of a ‘share economy’ where access to goods and services can often be peer-to-peer, facilitated by apps and online platforms. Airbnb is reportedly worth around $31 billion dollars according to Forbes and it’s easy to see why. There are nearly 5 million lodging options and that number is not […]
What is an ETF?
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are essentially managed investments that are bought and sold on a stock exchange. ETFs are traded in the same way you buy shares on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). They can be a simple and low-cost way to get investment returns and provide a diversified investment in one simple transaction. How […]
Why Do Share Prices Drop After a Dividend Payment?
Share prices often drop by the amount the dividends are paid. Why does this happen? The answer is quite logical; when the company pays out the dividend, the value of the company is reduced by the amount of the total payout. In other words, the amount paid out in dividends no longer belongs to the […]
Don’t believe everything you think about your retirement wealth
There is increasing investor autonomy in today’s world – the range of information available online and in the form of apps give investors an abundance of knowledge to manage their finances on their own. Theoretically anyway. On the one hand, freedom of information is great for expanding the financial literacy of individuals and allowing them […]