Funds Focus

The 2008 Federal Budget contained no major surprises, with many of the measures re-iterating previous announcements (including personal tax cuts). While there were no substantial changes to superannuation, there were still some items of interest for investors. Examples include:

A broader definition of ‘income’ for Government support programs, including co-contributions.

A change to the eligibility thresholds

Happy New Year and welcome to our first issue of Funds Focus. We have spent the last year researching and developing a unique investment offering which we have designed specifically for the DIY investor.

Our research found that you wanted to be able to invest with ease and with low fees. As a

Many of you contributed to our research in early 2007 which helped guide the features and functionality we have developed. We are constantly improving our service and adding

Looking to the year ahead, the million dollar question is whether the development of the emerging markets will continue to keep global growth ticking over, or will the sub-prime fallout and forecasts of slower US growth continue into recession and drag down the rest of the world’s economies?

There is no clear cut answer but lets examine the facts:

Western economies look like they will experience a slowdown in 2008, although the scale of which is open to debate. As a result, companies