26-07-2021
George Lucas, Raiz Group CEO
We’ve seen the US Q2 earnings season start, and it has so far been a strong start. Just over 20 per cent of the firms in the S&P 500 have reported Q2 earnings, and the news has overwhelmingly been very good, with a record high 88 per cent of firms beating analyst consensus expectations.
It’s July already! For many July means tax time, a chilly month or two before we head towards summer, and this year the Commonwealth Games starts in Birmingham on 28th July, 2022.
There will be many athletes aiming for personal bests and gold medal glory. But it’s not only athletes striving for their best outcomes.
Before this becomes a name popularity contest, let us clarify that HENRY and MIRIAM are both acronyms.
For the first time ever in Australia, the mandatory super contribution by employers has reached 10 percent, up from 9.5 percent.
12-07-2021
George Lucas, Raiz Group CEO
First let’s look at developments this week in Asia. In Malaysia, the nation’s central bank left its policy rate on hold at 1.75 per cent on Thursday despite the poor economic outlook, suggesting further loosening is unlikely.
Written by John Liston – Nixer
The tax season is a time some people look forward to as they have paid their taxes all year and are looking to get a nice refund to compensate for all the tax deductible expenses they have paid throughout the year. You now need to think about any work related expenses that you have paid over the last financial year.
It’s good news for property investors! Not only has the Treasury expanded the property price caps for homes purchased under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) and Family Home Guarantee, but there will also be more slots available in the new financial year. That means more possibilities for first home buyers and single parent home buyers to get into the market. Read Post
Keen to know when your next dividends will be paid? See the schedule below.
In the 2022/23 financial year, Raiz reinvested over $34.44 million in dividends back into user accounts. Read Post
28-06-2021
George Lucas, Raiz Group CEO
Given it’s nearly six months into the year, it’s an ideal time to look at what has transpired over the first half of 2021, and where we expect markets to end up at year end. Many investors continue to ask how far equity markets can run given gains since pandemic lows many months ago.
Have you seen this acronym floating around financial media in 2021? It’s becoming more and more prominent when it comes to takeovers and listings, particularly in the US markets.
