Current Investment Environment in Australia and Internationally

Finance
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Table of Contents
Current investment environment both in Australia and internationally..........................................3
The benefits of portfolio diversification with ETFs........................................................................7
Investment environment in the international market.......................................................................9
Investment philosophy and process...............................................................................................11
How to calculate portfolio returns?...............................................................................................16
References......................................................................................................................................18
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Current investment environment both in Australia and internationally
Australia is now generally welcoming to foreign investment in the country. These investments
are widely considered to be an important contributor to Australia’s economic productivity and
growth. Australia provides a simple and low- risk environment to invest and do business in an
effective manner. Australia is a globally integrated economy with strong trade and investment
links with investors. To protect the interest of the investors the Australian shares and assets are
reviewed by the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). Australia provides
various benefits for investors (Jayawardena, Todorova & Su, 2016). These include:
 Highly skilled workforce
 Consistent economic growth
 Strong governance
 Strategic location
 World class infrastructure
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So
urce: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018;
Austrade.
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