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| May 2008 | |  | Welcome to Investor Intelligence for May 2008
Wayne Swan delivered his first Federal Budget overnight and in this issue of Investor Intelligence we have made available a number of budget updates, commentary and round ups presented by those in the know, so you can find out what this new Budget means for you.
May brings us one step closer to 30 June and we encourage investors to keep a few important dates in mind:
- June 15 - applications close for non-forestry MIS projects. This could be your last chance to invest in non-forestry agribusiness projects and be entitled to an upfront tax deduction.
- June 30 - is your deadline to make super contributions, prepaid interest and applications for forestry agribusiness projects for this financial year.
Closing in June there are also a number of structured products available for investment that give investors the benefit of capital protection and 100% finance.
| | | |  |  |  The Australian share market broke a five month losing streak with its first positive month since October 2007. The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation index rose 4.5% in April but is still down 5.9% over 12 months.
The key economic statistic released during April was the consumer price index for the March quarter 2008. This showed inflation over the past twelve months running at 4.2%.
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| | |  | |  Budget Highlights
Treasurer Wayne Swan and the Rudd Government have delivered their first Federal Budget. So what are the changes and how will they affect you? We have a number of budget updates from leading fund managers to help you understand the 2008 Federal Budget.
More reports on the 2008 Federal Budget >>
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