This is not the time to make bold statements. We can test the water on which asset class is now relatively (noting that phrase) attractive, but inevitably hedge the bet on the possibility things will not be as anticipated. Valuations are in fresh air. We don’t know what earnings might look like, nor is the…
The Government is urging the owners of commercial property to work out arrangements with tenants whose businesses are struggling as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. But for trustees of self-managed super fund that own property, there are added complications; that is because their tenants are often related parties. A common financial planning strategy is…
Investors in ASX-listed credit funds, which have been very popular with investors looking for yield, are on a steep learning curve right now, as they find that different funds invest in a variety of different assets, with some very different outcomes. While the asset values of some credit funds held up in the face of…
The uncertainty in equity markets is prompting listed companies to withdraw their earnings guidance. But analysts are calling on a number of companies who have not provided updates to assist investors by giving a clear outlook. Around 34 per cent of the ASX 100 and 25 per cent of the stocks in the Small Ordinaries…
There’s a lot of emotion – mainly fear – surrounding the share market at the moment. But for the clients of mechanical rules-based trading system Share Wealth Systems, all that has been taken away. Instead, SWS clients are waiting for an entry signal to get back into the share market. “It’s a simple matter of…
In response to COVID-19 (aka “Coronavirus”), the Australian Government has approved limited early access to $10,000 of superannuation. For eligible Australians, this means they could pull $10,000 from their super balance twice, $10k before June 30th and $10k in the first few months after July 1st, 2020. The most important thing to know is there are super withdrawal eligibility criteria, so COVID-19…
