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The bull market has continued to edge higher in 2021 with stimulus package discussions continuing in the U.S., global vaccine rollouts – and even Jack Ma making public appearances again! There has been significant outperformance in certain sectors, notably mega-cap Tech, and other sectors such as Energy and Financials,

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Key global market trends – stock rebound!
After two months of consolidation, global equities powered ahead in November, reflecting positive COVID-19 vaccine news and a seemingly clear winner of the U.S. Presidential election. The gains came despite rising COVID-19 cases in both Europe and the United States and the re-imposition of some social distancing restrictions.

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When I started my investing journey over a decade ago, the first investing book I read was One up on Wall Street, written by one of the world’s most successful investors – Peter Lynch, who ran Fidelity’s Magellan Fund. For those new to investing,

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The release of Apple’s new iPhone 12 and a recent change in the laws in India have combined to result in a potentially rewarding opportunity for the tech giant.
Apple is a significant holding in the portfolio of the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (NDQ),

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As we enter the second half of 2020, it’s clear that the steady sharemarket rise of the last 10 years has ended, and we are in a new time of volatility and uncertainty. Following the historic market sell-off in Q1 and subsequent recovery in Q2,

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2019 saw a stellar performance by equity markets both in Australia and overseas, while fixed income investors did not miss out either, as falling bond yields led to strong returns.
So what do we think lies ahead in 2020, and what does this imply for potential investment strategies?

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As 2020 gets into full swing it is news of a potentially devastating virus that has gone viral. As such, I thought I would take a look at the the potential economic and sharemarket impact of the Coronavirus. It suggests that while the economic and sharemarket impact may well get worse in the short-run –

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One thing we know is that history tends to repeat itself.
Spare a thought for the thousands of retirees who entered the GFC in retirement mode, and watched their lifetime savings plummet just as they had commenced a retirement pension. Everyone’s savings took a hit during the GFC –

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Late last month, the Indian Ministry of Finance announced a large reduction in the base corporate tax rate from 30% to 22%, including a preferential tax rate of 15% for new manufacturing investment. The effective tax rate will be cut to ~25% (after surcharges and levies) vs.

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