Australian investors could soon shift from shares to property in response to the world financial crisis, a CommSec report has found.
According to the report, titled ‘World financial crisis: Questions & Answers', CommSec sought to draw parallels to the 1987 crisis where investors seeking security, shifted from shares to property.
The report highlighted the fact that falling interest rates could serve to lure property investors as the cash rate dropped from 7 per cent to 5.25 per cent, expectations are that this could fall to previous lows of 4.25 per cent set in 2001 when the US was last ...
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Categories: Banking and Finance, Interest Rates, News, Shares. Tags: Investment Loans, Property Finance.
X Inc Finance August Newsletter
(Colin Nicholson)
Most of the shares which are available on the stock market are what are called Ordinary Fully Paid shares. The Ordinary bit is simply a way of saying that there is nothing special or different about the shares. They are all of one class with no special entitlements or privileges. The Fully Paid bit simply says that all of the capital for which the ordinary shareholder is liable has already been paid. There is no more to pay.
However, sometimes a company does not require all or the capital up front. In this case the ...
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Categories: Media Articles, Shares. Tags: 100% Home Loans, Investment Loans, lo doc, low doc, low-doc-loans, Property Finance.
X Inc Insider
(Colin Nicholson)
In trying to understand shares as an investment vehicle, it is important to have a clear idea of what we are talking about. In Australia, there are two interchangeable names - shares and stocks. They mean the same thing. Both terms are used in Australia.
When a company is formed, people need to chip in, or subscribe, some capital to operate the company. In return, they are issued with a number of shares in proportion to the amount of capital they have subscribed. This means that they are part-owners of the company in proportion to the number of ...
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Categories: Media Articles, Shares. Tags: Investment Loans, Property Finance.
It seems generally agreed that there are three main ways to make a fortune. Own a business, invest in property or invest in shares. It is difficult to put them in order because at different times each will take a turn at being the most profitable.
Many people tend to specialise in either property or shares. This makes a lot of sense because, contrary to the perception of the general public, investing successfully in either property or shares is a profession that requires both knowledge and deep experience. In a booming market, it seems easy, but in normal times the skilled ...
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Categories: News, Shares. Tags: Investment Loans, Property Finance.
