Equity or shares investment, generally refers to the buying and holding of shares in a company from the stock market in anticipation of income from dividends and capital gain as the value of the stock rises.
Investment in shares has many benefits, which explain why Australians have changed the destination of their investment in recent years. Around 40% of Australians are now shareholders, mostly through the listing of companies.
The trend is supported by various reasons:
- Attractive long-term growth in shares as demonstrated over a five to ten year time span.
- Opportunity to invest for growth or income, or a combination of both.
- Investment in stocks with fully franked dividends has a distinct tax advantage over bank deposits.
- High level of liquidity compared to other investment like properties
While stock prices are subject to fluctuations, the value of companies will rise as long as new, innovative ideas are constantly built into the new products and services they provide.
Having an experienced advisor will certainly help you to identify companies with such potential. We also bring you a full range of stockbroking services including pre-IPO funding, Initial Public Offerings and placements. For the more experienced investors, we can help you to further diversify your investments with derivatives such as options and warrants.
