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Are Australian Companies Missing Out On Growth Opportunities?

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On Monday we looked at some of the reasons for investing in Australian dividend stocks. High payout ratio is one of the main advantages of Australian stocks.However a report published by the Boston Consulting Group questioned if Australian firms are missing out on potential growth opportunities as they are focused too much on satisfying investors’ hunger …

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Six Reasons To Invest In Australian Dividend Stocks

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The Australian equity market provides one of the best opportunities for investors hunting for foreign dividend stocks. As a developed economy the country has positive factors that are common in other developed countries such as those in Europe, the US, etc. For example, political risk is practically zero. Though the Australian economy is a resource-based economy …

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Five Australian Stocks To Consider For Income and Growth

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The U.S. market has performed well this year with the S&P 500 up 11.8% as of yesterday. On the other hand, many of the other developed markets including Australia.are lower than the U.S. market.Australia’s SP/ASX 200 benchmark index is basically flat at -0.30% year-to-date. The following chart shows the long-term performance of ASX 200 against S&P 500: Click …

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The Lucky Country’s (Australia) Top 5 Exports and Export Markets 2012-13

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Australia is commodity-based economy with China being its largest export market. Hence one of the factors that investors in Australian equities need to consider in their analysis is the impact of commodity prices due to the decreased demand from China and other global economies in general. Australia’s Top 5 Exports in 2012-13: Click to enlarge   Australia’s …

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