The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced a new data-matching program targeting taxpayers earning income from the exploding popularity of short-term rentals available on platforms like AirBNB and Stayz. Utilising information from online platform sharing…
Reporting season kicks off this month. Investors are waiting for a circuit-breaker to finally see the S&P/ASX 200 break out of its trading range. However, elevated valuations and mixed earnings momentum will likely keep the…
Australia is now beginning a modest recovery from the very soft growth in household incomes that occurred from 2012 to 2016. This recovery in household incomes is a result of improved commodity prices. These higher…
This month, Morgans put the Federal Budget under the spotlight this month and look at what it means for taxpayers and the equity market. Higher commodity prices and improving terms of trade have helped take…
The concern around interest only loans has been well publicised recently, with many economists concerned that tougher lending standards will place a proportion of investors under financial stress when interest only periods for individual borrowers…
Deductions will be denied for expenses associated with holding vacant land. The Government is concerned that deductions are being improperly claimed for expenses, such as interest costs, related to holding vacant land, where the land…
There was a lot to like about the February reporting season. By Morgans estimates, over 30% of large caps beat the market’s expectations, and unlike previous seasons, estimates held firm rather than falling away into results…
The first half of reporting season kicks off in earnest early February, and according to the latest Thomson Reuters earnings estimates, EPS for the S&P/ASX200 is forecast to grow by 7.0% in FY18, down from…
Are you thinking about starting your own share portfolio in 2018? If the answer is yes, then take your time, there is plenty to consider. To help out we have compiled a brief list you…
The Australian Equities market in 2017 can be best described as three distinct periods: 1) the Trump trade; 2) the Range trade; and 3) the Goldilocks trade. The Trump trade carried into the year the…
