Why retiree portfolios (may) need to work harder in 2017

During this 20 minute webinar, Dr. Don Hamson will discuss:

- Who loses most from the ALP proposal to remove franking credits?
- Australian equities - the real impact for dividend imputation and retirement income?
- Will global equities and other asset classes become more attractive from an income perspective?

During this 20 minute webinar, Dr. Don Hamson will discuss:

• How did dividends hold up?
• Telstra cuts divs as pre-announced
• Outlook for banks against a Royal Commission back-drop
• Will resources keep delivering?

During this 20 minute webinar, Dr. Don Hamson will discuss:

• The outlook for income across asset classes in 2018
• A recap on returns and income in 2017
• Will interest rates rise in 2018?
• The impact of US corporate tax cuts

During this 20 minute webinar, Dr. Don Hamson will discuss:

•Australian reporting season highlights including dividends
•Outlook for income post Telstra dividend cuts
•Banks - could they cut their dividends?
•Are resources the new high yielders or dividend traps?
•The dividend run-up effect in Australia

During this 20 minute webinar, Dr. Don Hamson and Daniel Pennell will discuss:

•The fundamental importance of yield to total return
•Is there yield in global equity? And where it is
•How Plato delivered substantial income in global equities
•The benefits of active management for income

During this 20 minute webinar, Dr. Don Hamson will discuss:

•Is 9% income p.a. in retirement possible?
•Strategies aimed at maximising income and franking from Australian equities
•Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX: PL8), an income opportunity designed for retirees and SMSFs targeting monthly income

During this 20 minute webinar, Dr. Don Hamson (Plato MD) will discuss:

•Australian share prices have tracked predominantly sideways for the past 10 years
•Cash dividends and franking credits have been more important than ever
•The outlook for income in 2017
•The benefits of actively managing for income

During this 20 minute webinar, Dr. Don Hamson (Plato MD) will discuss:
•What does the new assets test mean for a retirement income?
•What are some investment strategies that can assist retirees / SMSF's in achieving higher income and total return?
•What is the sustainability of bank dividends?

During this 20 minute webinar, Dr. Don Hamson will discuss:

•Reporting season
•Are bank yields sustainable?
•Aussie companies to deliver income over the next 6 months
•Buy-backs

During this 20 minute webinar, Dr. Don Hamson will discuss:
- Why dividend run-up is stronger in some countries and less in others?
- Understanding why under-allocating to global shares leads to a sub optimal asset allocation?
- What are the benefits of global income diversification from a stock and sector perspective?
- Can you generate 6% income p.a. from global shares?

During our 20 minute webinar Dr Don Hamson (MD of Plato Investment Management Limited) will address the income crisis facing retirees/ SMSF's and if any solutions exist?

Specifically the webinar will discuss:
•The outlook for income in 2016
•Where are global interest rates going?
•What are negative interest rates and will they come to Australia?
•Is income investing becoming more risky?
•Building high income portfolios with less risk

The webinar will be followed by a live Q&A session.

During our 20 minute webinar Dr Don Hamson (MD of the Plato Investment Management) will provide a quick recap of 2015 and then discuss income opportunities in 2016.

Specifically the webinar will discuss:
- Returns and income delivered by markets in 2015
- The outlook for interest rates in 2016
- The outlook for equity income in 2016
- What’s happened in markets over the summer holidays

The webinar will be followed by a live Q&A session.

During this short webinar Dr Don Hamson (MD of the Plato Income Fund) will discuss:

- What are the disadvantages of traditional global equity income strategies?

- Does a low yielding global portfolio lead to sub optimal asset allocation?

- Can you generate 6% p.a. income (4% above the market) from global shares?

The webinar will be followed by a live Q&A session

During our 15 minute webinar Dr Don Hamson (MD of the Plato Income Fund) will discuss the latest reporting season, in particular focusing on the income opportunities.

Specifically the webinar will discuss:
- Which companies disappointed & impressed during reporting season?

- Banks: recapitalisation, maintaining dividends & outlook?

- What companies increased/decreased their dividends & what is their outlook?

- What companies were dividend traps?

The webinar will be followed by a live Q&A session.

During our 15 minute webinar Dr Don Hamson (MD of the Plato Income Fund) will discuss why diversification doesn't work in times of high volatility.

Specifically the webinar will discuss:
- The shortcomings of traditional balanced funds

- Mitigating sequencing risk

- Preserving capital in retirement

The webinar will be followed by a live Q&A session.

During our 15 minute webinar Dr Don Hamson (MD of the Plato Income Fund) will discuss how tinkering with superannuation and imputation could put retirement incomes at risk.

Specifically the webinar will discuss:
- Why dividend imputation is important for pension & accumulation phase investors

- How your retirement income could be negatively impacted

- Why dividend imputation is important to Australia

- End of financial year tax considerations

- How Plato delivered 9.4% income + capital growth over the last 12 months.

During our 15 minute webinar Mark Thompson (Senior Portfolio Manager at Plato) will discuss the the price of high yield stocks.

Specifically the webinar will discuss:
- Valuation ratios for a selection of popular high yield stocks

- The opportunity set for equity income investors & the dividend traps

- Characteristics of today's high yielding stocks

The webinar will be followed by a live Q&A session.

S&P Dow Jones Indices has created a tax-aware indices specifically designed to incorporate franking credits and dividends. During this webinar Dr. Don Hamson discusses with Daphne van der Oord the introduction of this new indices and what it means for pension investors and clients.

The webinar will discuss:
The new S&P/ASX tax-aware indices
incorporation of franking credits for pension phase (tax-exempt) and accumulation phase superannuation.
How important are franking credits?
Comparison of US and Australian returns including franking
The webinar will be followed by a live Q&A session.

During our 15 minute webinar Dr Don Hamson (MD of the Plato Income Fund) will discuss the outlook for 2015 and where to find income.
Specifically the webinar will discuss:
- Wrap up of 2014

- The outlook for 2015

- Where to find income

- Interest rates - Where are they heading in 2015 and beyond

The webinar will be followed by a live Q&A session.