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The explosion of COVID-19 cases in early 2020 saw economic uncertainty hit the markets. Volatility spiked and equity markets fell sharply – the S&P/ASX200 almost...

The phrase 'There's no such thing as bad publicity' is the notion that all mentions in the media aid a person's cause, even if they put them in a bad light, coined by...

In Five crucial facts the mainstream has ignored (23 April), I demonstrated that “Australian equities have entered an earnings depression – and the market has...

In Australia, citizens are embracing the new ‘COVID-normal,’ and this is synonymous with the economic recovery experienced across our largest sectors. The banks and...

As governments around the world continue to pump the bellows, with record stimulus payments a near-universal feature of economies everywhere, the rotation from Growth...

Income investors, many aged 65-years and over, were knocked for six last year as dividends dried up. Each of Australia’s big four banks either suspended or slashed...

It’s no mistake that Australian investors receive some of the highest dividends in the world. Our generous franking credit tax breaks go a long way toward explaining...

Australian investors love dividends. The topic of investment yield was a battleground issue in our most recent federal election, and it’s never far away from the minds...

Cash rates are effectively at zero, term deposits aren't providing the income return that investors need but fortunately the Australian equity market is still at an...

If you had to focus on just one metric to succeed in investing, what would it be? It's a hypothetical question, of course. However, in a world filled with shiny new...

'Unprecedented' was a word thrown around incessantly throughout 2020, and once again it is the perfect word to describe the recession that hit our shores. Alan...

If there is anything we Australians love more than backing the underdog or a Bunnings banger, it's bang for our buck. Perhaps, this is why we worship the ground upon...

Few things get investors' blood pumping like the promise of yield, especially in our low-interest rate world. And while dividend payouts suffered a bashing in early...

Even the most dependable dividend-paying companies cancelled or dramatically reduced payouts in FY20 – including Australia’s big four banks. And the downward dividend...

An ability to bank franking credits, to capitalise on an influx of short-term trading, and to package up different risk hedges are among the key advantages of listed...

Retail has been one of the surprise winners from the pandemic, capturing the attention of savvy investors. But just as important as identifying winners, is avoiding...

Income is one of the most important considerations for retirees. Once the days of earning a salary have passed, replacing it with a steady stream of income is...

Uday Cheruvu, Portfolio Manager of the Australian Companies Fund, says he has sold out of Australian banks as they are coming under a quadruple threat from capital,...

Telstra, NAB and AMP have cut their dividends... so, which 'bluechip' will be next on the chopping block? With the majority of ASX dividend income coming from a very...

Falling domestic interest rates had primed the Australian equity market for a poor bout of earnings results. By and large results were soft, but not disastrously so. ...