Weekend Wrap: Top fully franked dividends

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Top fully franked dividends

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This week we have our ASX workbook, ChartWatch Live and some of the most popular articles from Livewire including the top fully franked dividends from Morningstar.Kerry is back from leave this week and will no doubt be scouring the market for fresh insights to share in next week’s email.

Investor sentiment survey

The bulls have gained a little bit back after the adjustment last week.

Over the next three months, do you expect the Australian stock market to be:

• Bullish
• Neutral
• Bearish

Morningstar’s top 11 fully franked dividend picks for the end of the year

If there’s a combination of words that will almost universally pique Australian investors' interest, it’s “fully franked dividends”. The concept of franking credits is a quintessential part of retirement income strategies, while many other income-focused investors find the tax implications alongside the dividend income valuable. Morningstar’s new report exploring top dividend picks is a timely offer in the current market. As inflation pushes upwards again and interest rate expectations shift investors might be taking a closer look at how to bolster their income, this list could be a useful starting point for research.

ChartWatch *LIVE* Webinar: Which ASX stocks to buy for a Santa Claus rally

Each Wednesday at 12 pm AEDT, Carl Capolingua dives deep into trend-following, risk management and the mindset behind disciplined investing – then applies it all to the ASX stocks viewers request most.

Check out this weeks episode which shows the ASX 200 climbing into a seasonally bullish “Santa Claus Rally,”. It also reviews Catapult Sports after its recent sell-off and gives full technical analysis on Core Lithium, NAB, Audinate, and Healius for investors.

More from Livewire Markets

A selection of the most popular articles on Livewire Markets this week:

• Housing affordability at a record low – here’s four key ways to fix itHome prices relative to incomes housing affordability is at a new record low, adding to a slide in home ownership and rising inequality.

• Alan Kohler: The grass is always greener on the other sideVeteran journalist Alan Kohler argues the ASX’s modest, stable returns beat the volatility of US tech-led booms.

• The copper decade: Why demand is exploding and the 2 stocks set to benefitCopper demand is accelerating fast while supply tightens. Michael Slack reveals the two stocks best positioned for the decade ahead.