The dramatic share market correction experienced in February did not have a wide-ranging impact on face value, but investors must examine its flow-on effects to obtain a more accurate picture of how significant the fall in stock values really was, a portfolio manager has said.

The global real estate asset class delivered modestly positive returns in 2017 and similar results are expected for the next 12 months.

Solid major trading partner growth and pending public infrastructure work will cushion the end of the most recent housing boom, while business investment is also poised to become a source of growth, Janus Henderson Investors has predicted.

A senior economist has said he expects both Australian and global equity markets to strengthen in the coming six to 12 months.

The changes to superannuation included in the 2016 federal budget were no cause for panic among SMSF members, according to an accounting firm senior executive.

The diminishing role of investment in China’s gross domestic product and the increasing part consumer spending is playing in the country’s economy are creating investment opportunities in new sectors.

The latest research from brokerage house Invast Australia has forecast the possibility of a recovery in commodity prices in the first half of 2016.