The rising interest rate environment should not deter investors from allocations to equities as they can still perform well through these cycles.

Share market investors should consider the risk of holding long-duration shares in their investment portfolios as interest rates are predicted to climb.

Australian and international shares will continue to be the leading asset classes for returns in the next decade, even when factoring in inflation and volatility.

Low interest rates mean investors should be considering shares as the only real income and growth vehicle still available to them for the foreseeable future.

SMSF trustees can now access an online share trading platform with functionality specifically designed for their needs.

The performance of share markets will depend on the rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines and the avoidance of inflation in economies that are reopening.