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SPECIAL REPORT: TOP GEAR STRATEGIES FOR JUNE 30
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Alpha TV: Insights from CEO, Dr Tony Rumble |
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| Alpha CEO, Dr Tony Rumble, gives his take on this month’s aMail in this three-minute video. His key message: gearing into shares remains the best long-term investment strategy and now is the best time in several years to borrow to buy shares given stock market falls. |
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New gearing calculator for Alpha POWER Shares |
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| Macquarie Investment Lending and Alpha have updated the Investment Loan and Interest Pre-Payment calculator for Alpha POWER Shares, for financial advisers. |
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Early results from Alpha survey |
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| High-net-worth investors want to invest more next financial year to take advantage of lower prices and are increasingly looking to Asia for higher returns. These are just two findings from our exclusive survey developed with Investment Trends. |
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New report shows shares produce best returns |
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| Investors who borrowed to buy shares over the past decade enjoyed the highest returns, says a report from the Australian Securities Exchange and Russell. |
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Gearing strategies: the good, bad and very ugly |
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| Investors who want to borrow to buy shares usually face three choices: use the equity in their home, a riskier margin loan or an expensive protected equity loan. There is a better way for clients to gear safely – at much less cost. |
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Our monthly report from the managers of POWER Shares Australia |
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| Our regular monthly commentary from the managers of Alpha POWER Shares. |
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POWER Shares weather budget tax changes |
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| Changes in the Federal Budget have made protected equity loans far less tax effective. The changes also apply to Alpha POWER Shares, but with an interest rate about half that of protected equity loans, the impact is minimal. |
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Rumble: Getting ready for the next market rally |
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| As expected, the Australian stock market has retreated after almost touching 6,000 points. My view: downside to 5,500 points, even lower, is possible as the market forms a base for the next big rally. |
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POWER Shares – Asian Lions: Statement of advice now available |
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| The template statement of advice provides more detail on our new product that gives investors exposure to China with the potential for high income, medium-term capital growth and low risk. |
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Improvements for Alpha’s reporting system for POWER Shares |
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| In response to client concerns, we’ve been working overtime with BlackRock to fix a few bugs and enhance the reporting service for Alpha POWER Shares. |
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Country focus: Hong Kong |
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| Lion Capital, the team managing POWER Shares – Asian Lions, likes the outlook for Hong Kong so much that five out of 17 stocks in the portfolio come from there |
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ALPHA Poll |
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Will Australian interest rates rise again in 2008?
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Vote Now >>>
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