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Australian Shares Have Advantages Other Countries Must Envy

Many Australian companies offer the allure of healthy dividend payments, ie, income, plus potential share-price growth. But that’s not all. Australia’s franking system means that for low tax investors, one dollar of pre-tax income from a fully franked dividend is actually worth $1.43 after the franking refund.
The trade-off between risk and reward has shifted in recent years as interest rates have reached historic lows and investors in traditionally safe investments have been caught short. People who used to rely on cash investments are hardly being rewarded, given their poor returns, and equities warrant a second look.
In this wire, Dr Dom Hampson from Plato Investment Management, considers income potential of investing in Australian shares and how they have enviable advantages over equities in other countries.
Read the full article here: https://www.livewiremarkets.com

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