Today's action on the ASX would tend to dispel that theory. Aussie dollar weakens agaist the US$ and we get a huge sell off in Aussie Equities....
Hi Johny, I did my research using the graphs at Yahoo here : Yahoo!7 Finance and a calculator! Cheers, Lorrimer
Since the March 2009 lows, the Aussie market has underperformed the Dow by a whopping 18% and the FTSE by 14%. Since the start of 2010 it has...
People have been saying for some time that the level of growth in China is too fast and unsustainable thus increasing the risk that the bubble...
Bill, House prices are down 10% or more despite what any of the statistics say. You could pick up a nice detached 4 bed 2 bath with DLUG for...
If the market is still buoyant in Sydney, I'd sell your PPOR and either buy another PPOR here on the Sunshine Coast or rent. The market up here...
Not according to this Bill :- Out of the world's 75 largest economies, the United States has the 20th largest as debt-to-GDP ratio, standing at...
Well the Navra Retail fund has again moved to around 85% cash by my estimation. The unit price is now around 7% lower than when the fund last...
It won't need to be repaid because it will never be used. What it does is send out a very strong message to the speculators that "if you try to...
Sim, Firstly, good luck with the assignments. If you get the time, I would love to see a comparison between the income funds. I'm particularly...
It's a supply and demand issue. Either limit immigration or build more houses ! Up here on the Sunshine Coast you can buy a new 4 bed 2 bath for...
I agree Bill. Inflation is still well below the 2-3 % range that they were so obsessed with adhering to back in 2007 when they continued to raise...
There may well be a 10-15% correction, in fact there has to be at some stage. But the market could quite easily rise another 15% before that...
Firstly I think the Government's, RBA and your own forcasts, have proved to be far too gloomy thus far. Asset prices in general are likely to...
It's a good idea, but one that I think would be almost impossible to implement due to the 3/4 day delay in getting your instructions executed by...
When Tropo and Chris C turn bullish lol
Young Gun. What would you consider a reasonable LVR ATM for a portfolio comprising your PPOR + IP + shares/managed funds ? Also, I may be wrong,...
The funds that you draw down from the margin loan are not taxable anyway and could therefore be likened to a tax free form of income. You wouldn't...
Don, As far as I know the interest charged on the LOC is only tax deductible when used for investment purposes ie to produce an income. Why not...
Any pitfalls to be wary of, other than the fact that I wouldn't be able to capitalise the interest as I currently am with the margin loan? Would...
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