Australia is one of the top countries for high dividend yields for stocks. Dividend yields are high in Australia due to the concept of franking which basically prevents dual taxation of dividends to both the company and the individual investor receiving the dividend. When compared to other asset classes also Australian stocks have better yields. …

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The bear markets in Australian stock market since the 1900 is shown in the table below. The first column shows the bear market dates – bear market being defined as a decline of 20% that is not reversed within the next 12 months. The second column shows the duration in months and the third shows …

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Australia is known as the lucky country. It is rich in natural resources, has a small population and has a stable democratic government. The country hasn’t had a recent in recent years. In addition, Australia have never had bank collapses like in other developed countries such as the US in recent memory. The lucky country …

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Equity markets have always overcome crises of all shapes and sizes. The long-term return of stocks as measured in decades is positive. There are always fears and crises for investors to worry about. For example, in the recent past we have the Global Financial Crisis(GFC), the Ebola virus scare, Italian debt crisis, multiple Greek sovereign …

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Market timing is extremely hard and is not a wise strategy for most investors. Equity markets decline and rise for all types of reasons and with no warning. In addition, the falls can be dramatic and shocking within a short period of time but equally dramatic are the violent gains that follow plunges. So the …

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