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Investor Education

Michael Lannon Michael Lannon's commentary

The new financial year has started off positively with share markets gaining some ground as confidence returned but with investors remaining cautious. There are three key reasons for this return of confidence.
  • Firstly, July kicked off the reporting season in the US and earnings were greater than consensus expectations in more than 80% of the companies reporting.
  • The second reason was an increase in confidence in European stability.
  • Finally the Chinese government’s latest economic reporting showed that the economy is slowing as illustrated by slowing retail sales, reduced manufacturing output, a slow down in bank lending and lower headline inflation.
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Market Update



After falling to a 10-month low in early July, Australian shares performed relatively well in the remainder of the month.

Investor attention is now firmly on the fiscal full year earnings reporting season. Most companies with a June year end will release their annual results to the market in the next four weeks.

Investing for children



Investing for children or grandchildren can be a complex area because there are limitations on how the investments can be held and penalty tax rates that apply.

Read how investment bonds and education savings plans work as investment vehicles when investing for a child or grandchild.

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DIY Investing seminar



Thank you to all our members who joined us at our recent DIY Investing seminar series.

A video presentation and the seminar slides are now available on our website to help you better understand:
  • How your behaviour influences investing
  • How you can control of your investments
  • How to choose strategies that are right for you

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