The Australian Market had a positive month in April, with a gain of 1.9%. Moving into May we are cautious due to the election and the uncertainty as to who will get in. Short term we expect that the market may pull back not just on the election but also as investors look to take some profits from recent highs. We continue to watch the banks which are currently looking undervalued, however, with tightening on the lending practices and the ALPs franking policy we may see investors look to diversify.
Market Update
Over the last 12 months the NASDAQ 100 is up 28%, the S&P 500 is up 23% compared to the ASX 200 up 8%. So why has the market not pulled back? The economy has three main pillars: the consumer, corporates, and the government. First, most consumers in the...
