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S&P 500 PR SPX Strategy

The index measures the performance of 500 widely held stocks in US equity market. Standard and Poor's chooses member companies for the index based on market size, liquidity and industry group representation. Included are the stocks of industrial, financial, utility, and transportation companies. Since mid 1989, this composition has been more flexible and the number of issues in each sector has varied. It is market capitalization-weighted.
The investment objective & strategy is a summary of the investment's principal strategy as written in the prospectus. This information is pulled from the most recent product disclosure document.

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Is it the right time for Buy-Write funds?

Buy-Write funds sell options to generate extra income but it means they may give away some of the upside potential. During periods of market weakness and a need for more income, is the time right for this strategy?

Markets

Index
Last price
Change
% Change
All Ordinaries 8,316.70 53.10 0.64%
CAC 40 7,630.95 10.00 -0.13%
DAX 40 18,906.92 5.65 -0.03%
Dow JONES (US) 41,563.08 228.03 0.55%
FTSE 100 8,376.63 3.01 -0.04%
HKSE 17,989.07 202.75 1.14%
NASDAQ 17,713.62 197.19 1.13%
Nikkei 225 38,647.75 285.22 0.74%
NZX 50 Index 12,447.68 94.07 0.76%
S&P 500 5,648.40 56.44 1.01%
S&P/ASX 200 8,091.90 46.80 0.58%
SSE Composite Index 2,842.21 19.11 0.68%

Market Movers

Name
Last price
Change
% Change
Aurizon Holdings Ltd AZJ 3.38 0.00 0.00%
Latin Resources Ltd LRS 0.20 0.01 -2.44%
Red 5 Ltd RED 0.34 0.02 6.25%
Droneshield Ltd DRO 1.33 0.09 7.29%
Mesoblast Ltd MSB 1.03 0.08 8.42%
Spartan Resources Ltd SPR 1.46 0.16 12.36%
Telstra Group Ltd TLS 3.93 0.02 0.51%
Pilbara Minerals Ltd PLS 2.97 0.06 2.06%
Appen Ltd APX 1.00 0.22 -17.70%
South32 Ltd S32 3.14 0.04 1.29%