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Reporting Season Review

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.…

Set for another solid year

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…

Investment Outlook: Picks for 2018

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…

Taxing Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, are independent and not regulated by any central authority. Until recently, these digital currencies were not treated in the same way as cash for tax purposes in Australia. New legislation passed by…

Investment Outlook: A cure for short-termism

Global economic indicators suggest that the outlook for the world economy is improving, providing further support for growth asset performance, but valuations remain expensive across many asset classes and investors appear to be under appreciating…

Investment outlook: recalibrating expectations

The very modest gains in share prices at a time when other developed markets have generally been rising faster, reflect the difficulty the local economy has faced in breaking out of its post-mining slump. Although there are…

Investment Property Tax Changes

Anyone with investment property in Australia is probably feeling a little edgy with all the recent media attention on deductions, affordable housing, and negative gearing.  We take a look at some of the key tax…

Investment Update: Return to Growth

The outlook for growth appears increasingly positive for Europe and the US. Macro indicators of employment, corporate profits, consumer sentiment, industrial production and inflation are all supportive of an improved outlook for growth. Morgans explore…

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