Property 2009: Crash, Boom or Stagnate?!
Posted by cij on Sep 7th, 2008
Property has been a popular route to wealth for many Australians for many years. Buying their own home is often the first investment many people make; purchasing another property may well be the second even before shares and other assets. It has been said that property prices can be less volatile than share prices though not always and it tends to be regarded as a safe haven when other assets are declining in value.
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Property 2009: Crash, Boom or Stagnate?!
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Property 2009: Crash, Boom or Stagnate?!
Posted by cij on Sep 7th, 2008
Property has been a popular route to wealth for many Australians for many years. Buying their own home is often the first investment many people make; purchasing another property may well be the second even before shares and other assets. It has been said that property prices can be less volatile than share prices though not always and it tends to be regarded as a safe haven when other assets are declining in value.
US Labour Market Continues to Deteriorate
Posted by The Fundamental Analyst on Sep 7th, 2008
On Friday, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released the monthly non-farm payroll report which showed a net -84,000 jobs were lost in the month of August. That makes the 8th straight month of job losses for the US economy. Below are the main job loss and gain catergories;
The Reality of How Investment Markets Work
Posted by Scotty on Sep 5th, 2008
We have all experienced or witnessed a torrid time on investment markets in recent times starting back with listed property mid 2007, carrying over into global equity markets and then Australian equity markets. Emerging Markets have not been spared with some of these markets, China for instance, falling the furthest. Fortunately, August has seen a slight rebound across the board but the verdict is still well and truly out on whether the worst is over.
In such times it is really important to sit back and consider the reality of how investment markets work. To assist with this our firm have put together a document setting out the five key realities.
5 things not to do when applying for business finance
Posted by NathanK on Sep 4th, 2008
Bankers are experts at finding investments for their shareholders. If you don’t know how they think, it is easy to find your application not receiving the reasonable attention that it deserves. here are a few tips to help business owners prepare for a business finance application…
Australian Mortgage Market Not as Bad as US/UK
Posted by Debbie on Sep 4th, 2008
Some commentators and analysts have also tried to use the credit problems in the US and the UK as a reason for cutting rates, arguing that it is necessary in order to prevent a freezing up of credit, a slump in the housing market, and an increase in home repossessions.
Again this seems a little disingenuous. […]
Psychological Share Trading
Posted by strudy on Sep 2nd, 2008
The above title sounds very outlandish and somewhat unnerving. But in reality it is about one of the most common and basic traits in our nature that in reality make us what we are, and only too often this will dictate how and why we trade the way we do, Often to our own detriment […]
Medium Term Return Expectations
Posted by Scotty on Sep 1st, 2008
Setting a realistic expectation for future investment returns is a key part in putting in place investment strategies that will reach the goals that you have set yourself. The following commentary looks at some simple yet informative modelling conducted by Shane Oliver from AMP. It sits comfortably with our expectations of returns of between 5 & 6% above inflation on a balanced portfolio going forward.
What Is The Hardest Thing Any Trader Will Face?
Posted by DeanWh on Sep 1st, 2008
Visit forums, join memberships, purchase tuition with member areas for support, read books, talk to fellow traders etc and you can be guaranteed you will come across many who will be struggling with a whole host of reasons why. Some will even appear as experts but beneath the surface are struggling with some aspect of […]
A Vission for Success
Posted by Greg on Sep 1st, 2008
Many small business owners go into business by accident. They saw an opportunity and grabbed it. The original excitement of the opportunity and even some early success may have sustained them for a while, but sooner or later, the need for hard slog becomes necessary. What happens next can make a huge difference to your […]
Buying and Selling on Price
Posted by Greg on Aug 29th, 2008
All businesses should endeavour to create points of differences for their product or service, but what about if you are selling an undifferentiated product, something that is truly a commodity, such as petrol or even bottles of Coca Cola (which of itself is not a commodity, but you will get exactly the same product whether […]
