Property vs shares : discover your knockout investment strategy / Peter Koulizos & Zac Zacharia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koulizos, Peter.

Contributor:

Zacharia, Zac.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments.

Finance, Personal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Property versus shares

Place of Publication:

Milton, Qld : Wiley, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A comparison of property versus shares and how to find the right mix for a profitable portfolio Almost every investor eventually considers the question: which is the better investment, property or shares? The answer isn't as simple as one or the other, since both asset classes offer different benefits and risks. And if the best answer is a mix of the two, how do you strike the right balance for sustained returns? This book takes an unbiased look at these two asset classes, explaining the risks and benefits of each, dispelling stubborn myths, and giving you the facts you need to find w

Contents:

CONTENTS; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Disclaimer; Round 1: THE BASICS OF INVESTMENT; Asset classes; Why does the sharemarket exist?; Round 2: WHY INVEST?; Reasons for investing; Investment options; Why invest in property?; Why invest in shares?; So which is best: property or shares?; Round 3: HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY AND SHARE MARKETS; History of the property market; History of the stock market; How properties and shares have performed over time; Round 4: INVESTMENT CYCLES; Stages within the business cycle; The relationship between the sharemarket and the business cycle

The relationship between the property market and the business cycleRound 5: WHERE TO DO YOUR RESEARCH; Websites; Magazines; Round 6: UNDERSTANDING THE TABLES AND STATISTICS; Understanding property statistics and data; Understanding share price data; Round 7: THE RISKS OF INVESTMENT; What is your attitude towards risk?; Controllable risks; Non-controllable risks; Controllable risks; Non-controllable risks; What is your investment time frame?; Working out your risk profile; Round 8: RETURN ON INVESTMENTS; Income; Capital growth; Yield or return; Residential property; Commercial property

Rental return from propertyCapital growth from property; Market capitalisation; The role of stock indexes; Business sector or industry; Business influences; Round 9: COSTS OF INVESTING; Property costs; Share costs; Round 10: MARKET PARTICIPANTS AND FACILITATORS; Buying property; Holding property; Selling property; Sharemarket participants and facilitators; Round 11: MANAGED INVESTMENTS; Property trusts; Property syndicates; Managed investments; Round 12: TRADING Vs INVESTING; Investing in property; Trading property; Investment in shares; Trading shares

Differences between share investing and share tradingRound 13: FINANCING YOUR INVESTMENT; Property loans; Margin loans; Round 14: INVESTMENT STRUCTURES; What to consider; Types of structure; Round 15: SELF MANAGED SUPERANNUATION FUNDS; What is an SMSF?; What does an SMSF do?; What can an SMSF receive?; Types of investments available; Investing in property; Investing in shares; Administering an SMSF; Round 16: TAX AND INVESTMENTS; Property and tax; Shares and tax; Round 17: LEGAL ISSUES; The contract-transferring title; Certain prescribed particulars of land; Ownership

Shareholder rights and obligationsThe settlement process; Advisers and brokers; General versus personal advice; Round 18: OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS; Online and full-service brokers; Managed funds; Exchange traded funds (ETFs); Exchange traded international securities (ETIS); Benefits of overseas investment; Risks of overseas investment; Questions to ask your broker; Round 19: SCHEMES AND SCAMS; Identifying a Scam; How to avoid scams; Legitimate property schemes; Property scams; Shares scams; Round 20: TOP QUESTIONS TO ASK; Buying property; Holding property; Selling property; Buying shares

Holding shares

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781118613153

1118613155

OCLC:

850080792