The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is home to companies with significant potential for growth and income, including mining firms leveraging China’s structural growth trends. The domestic market also offers quality companies with strong market positions in other sectors that are well-positioned to capitalize on the structural global economic transition.Go here :theinvestorscentre.com

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Investors seeking broad exposure to Australia’s economy can pursue direct equity investments in ASX-listed companies or invest via a range of ETFs that track various sector and index benchmarks. These vehicles often feature lower minimum investment requirements than direct equity investments and offer diversified exposure with the added benefit of a low cost of ownership. Investors with a more dividend-focused focus can also take advantage of Australia’s unique franking credit system, which provides investors with a refund on corporate taxes paid by the company on their distributed dividends. This feature can significantly enhance after-tax returns for eligible investors, including those in superannuation (retirement) accounts.

Amid a volatile backdrop, the growing dispersion of valuation across sectors highlights opportunities for value-focused investors to seek ‘unloved’ stocks. Macquarie’s systematic process targets such opportunities as part of a comprehensive and diversified portfolio strategy. In particular, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape large corporations, with major banks, insurers, telecommunications providers, and retailers all implementing this technology to boost productivity and reduce costs. This is expected to boost margins and competitiveness over time, ultimately driving higher earnings. We expect these factors to support moderate returns for the Australian equity market in 2025.