Monthly Archives: July 2018
The Relationship between Bonds and Listed Property Trusts
The Australian economy is reflecting the events in the global stage as investors shift towards safer but lower-yielding bonds over high-risk, high-yielding property trusts. The sentiment of foreign investors is affected by the political and economic row happening between the U.S. and China.
The yield on the 10-year government bonds has...
How the New Child Care Benefits Work
The new Child Care Subsidy (CCS) took effect last July 2, 2018, replacing the Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate programs. This new system intends to increase the subsidy given to those on the lower income brackets and make it easier for families to gain access to childcare services....