The Lost Decade and the Search for More Income
It might surprise you to know that there has been no capital gain from the ASX200 for a decade. So investing must be all about the dividends? It’s reasonable to assume that income will become even more important as the proportion of Australians over the age of 65 rises, but are dividends the only way of generating income from shares?
In our second whitepaper for the year we demonstrate a different approach to shares and income generation to meet income needs versus buying shares with attractive dividend yields.
Roger Montgomery is the Founder and Chairman of Montgomery Investment Management. Roger has over three decades of experience in funds management and related activities, including equities analysis, equity and derivatives strategy, trading and stockbroking. Prior to establishing Montgomery, Roger held positions at Ord Minnett Jardine Fleming, BT (Australia) Limited and Merrill Lynch.
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