Benefits of Equity Investment
Equity or shares investment refers to the buying, holding or
selling shares in companies on the stock market. The aim is to
maximise income from dividends and generate capital gains.
Prudent investment in shares has many benefits,
the main benefit being a 12% long term average return on
investment. This long term average outperforms direct property
ownership and cash deposit offerings.
Around 6.7 million or 41% of adult Australians
are company shareholders. Most were introduced by large scale new
ASX listings such as Telstra and Commonwealth Bank.
Share ownership is attractive because
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On average higher long-term returns
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Tailor investments for combinations of capital
growth or income
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Investment in stocks with fully franked dividends
has strong tax advantages
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High level of liquidity compared to investments
such as real estate
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ASX investments are highly transparent with high
levels of corporate governance
While stock prices fluctuate, the fundamental value of companies
typically rises over time with growing markets, growing affluence
and new innovations.
Having an experienced financial adviser will
substantially help you identify the best prospective
investments. PhillipCapital provides you a full range of
stockbroking services including pre-IPO funding, Initial Public
Offerings and placements. For more experienced investors we can
help to further diversify investments with derivatives such as
options and warrants.
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