December 2013 MLC - popular charts

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Chart index 3 Chart titleSlideData source Cash and term deposit rates aren’t always high 5Term deposit rates over the past 10 years - MLC Investment Management, Reserve Bank of Australia. Data as at 31 December Based on banks’ 1 year term deposit rates ($10,000) Shares vs term deposits6Income and capital return on an investment of $100,000 in December 1980 – December Based on calculations by MLC Investment Management as at 31 December and based on market index data. Shares – represented by the ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation and Price Indices. Income calculated as the difference between the return of the accumulation and price indices, multiplied by capital value. Term Deposit – represented by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) 12 month Banks’ Term Deposits ($10,000), prior to January 1982, the RBA 12 month Term Deposit rate ($ $10,000). All data assumes income is not re-invested. Growth of an investment in the Australian sharemarket over 20 years 7Value of $100,000 invested over 20 years (income reinvested) - MLC Investment Management, data as at 31 December Tick. Australian Shares: ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index Own or loan?8Investment of $100,000 in December December Based on data from Reuters, ASX and Reserve Bank of Australia. Consistency of dividend returns 9Income on an investment of $100,000 in December 1980 – December Shares – represented by the ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation and Price Indices. Income calculated as the difference between the return of the accumulation and price indices, multiplied by capital value. Term Deposit – represented by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) 12 month Banks’ Term Deposits ($10,000), prior to January 1982, the RBA 12 month Term Deposit rate ($ $10,000). All data assumes income is not re-invested. Shares have outperformed cash 10Value of $100,000 invested over 20 years (income reinvested) - Factset, based on market index data updated to 31 December Australian shares: ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index. Cash: UBS Bank Bill Index The impact of inflation11The value of $1,000 invested for 10 years (taking into account inflation) - Data calculated over 10 year periods by MLC Investment Management using data provided by Global Financial Data, Inc. and Thomson Reuters Datastream.

4 Chart titleSlideData source Days out of the market will erode your wealth 12 Value of $10,000 invested over 20 years - Calculations by MLC Investment Management using data as at 31 December The ‘market’ is the Australian share market and is represented by the ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index. Growing your wealth through a regular investment strategy 13 Dollar cost averaging calculations by MLC Investment Management Staying invested would have kept you ahead (‘the chaser’) 14 The value of $100,000 invested in Calculations by MLC Investment Management. Data as at 31 December 2013, based on market index data. All Ordinaries Accumulation Index, MSCI World Gross Accumulation Index ($A), UBS Warburg Composite Bond Index (ASAM) (Commonwealth Bank Bond Accumulation Index prior to September 1989), S&P/ASX200 Property Accumulation Index (Listed Property Trust Accumulation Index prior to July 2000), UBS Warburg Bank Bill Index (RBA 13 Week Treasury Notes prior to April 1987). Chaser assumes 100% investment in the highest performing asset class from the previous year. Balanced investor asset allocation: Australian shares:37%, Global shares: 24%, Australian Bonds: 31%, Listed property securities: 8%, Cash 0%. Income and dividends reinvested. Impact of world events on the Australian sharemarket 15 The value of $100,000 invested 25 years ago - MLC Investment Management, data as at 31 December Tick marks indicate 1 January. ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index. Following the latest trend – tech boom 16 NASDAQ Composite Index - Value of $10,000 invested in December 1984 (dividend income not included) - Calculations by MLC Investment Management as at 31 December Comparison of returns from global shares and term deposits since MLC Investment Management. Data as at 31 December MSCI World Index (hedged - $A). Term deposits: 1 year bank’s term deposit ($10,000) – Reserve Bank of Australia Chart index (continued)

One year term deposit rates Cash and term deposit rates aren’t always high 5 MLC Investment Management, Reserve Bank of Australia. Data as at 31 December Based on banks’ 1 year term deposit rates ($10,000) as at 24 March With low term deposit rates you may not get the level of growth and income you need to achieve your goals. Current RBA interest rate is 2.5% and a 1 year term deposit rate with the National Australia Bank is 3.4% They rise just as often as they fall December 2013 Returns % 8.3% July % March 2009

Shares vs term deposits 6 Based on calculations by MLC Investment Management as at 31 December and based on market index data. Shares – represented by the ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation and Price Indices. Income calculated as the difference between the return of the accumulation and price indices, multiplied by capital value. Term Deposit – represented by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) 12 month Banks’ Term Deposits ($10,000), prior to January 1982, the RBA 12 month Term Deposit rate ($ $10,000). All data assumes income is not re-invested. Capital value of term deposit does not grow Income from shares grows over time Income and capital return on an investment of $100,000 in December 1980 – December 2013

Despite recent sharemaket volatility, the long-term trend for shares has been up Growth of an investment in the Australian sharemarket over 20 years MLC Investment Management, data as at 31 December Tick marks indicate 1 January. Australian Shares: ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index. 7 Value of $100,000 invested over 20 years (income reinvested)

Own or loan? Calculations by MLC Investment Management as at 31 December. Based on data from Reuters, ASX and Reserve Bank of Australia. All data assumes income is not re-invested. 8 Investment of $10,000 in December 1989 – December 2013 Income and growth of a term deposit with NAB vs owning NAB shares

Consistency of dividend returns 9 Source: Shares – represented by the ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation and Price Indices. Income calculated as the difference between the return of the accumulation and price indices, multiplied by capital value. Term Deposit – represented by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) 12 month Banks’ Term Deposits ($10,000), prior to January 1982, the RBA 12 month Term Deposit rate ($ $10,000). All data assumes income is not re-invested. Income on an investment of $100,00 in December 1980 – December 2013 Income from term deposits was higher initially, but income from shares grew significantly

Shares have outperformed cash 10 Factset, based on market index data updated to 31 December Australian shares: ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index. Cash: UBS Bank Bill Index Based on an investment of $10,000 Based $10,000 Value of $100,000 invested over 20 years (income reinvested) $537,412 Over the past 20 years, an investment in shares provided significantly more growth than an investment in cash GFC

The impact of inflation Data calculated over 10 year periods by MLC Investment Management using data provided by Global Financial Data, Inc. and Thomson Reuters Datastream. 11 Value of investment (above inflation) Cash vs Australian shares

Days out of the market will erode your wealth Calculations by MLC Investment Management using data as at 31 December The ‘market’ is the Australian share market and is represented by the ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index. 12 $55,105 $34,419 Remained invested Value of $10,000 invested over 20 years

This strategy takes the guess work out of when to invest Growing your wealth through a regular investment strategy ‘dollar cost averaging’ 13 MonthMonthly investment Unit priceUnits purchased 1$200$ $200$ $200$ $200$ $200$ Total$1, Dollar cost averaging helps you benefit from short-term market volatility. By investing smaller amounts at regular intervals you’ll buy less when the market is up (and prices are high) and more when the market is down (prices are low). You may end up with greater units than if you invested in a lump sum. Total amount paid for investment = $1,000 Average price paid = $7.14 (ie $1,000/140 units) Investment value at the end of 5 months = $1,400 (ie 140 units at $10 each) Source: MLC Investment Management.

Over the long term, staying invested would have given you better returns compared to ‘the chaser’ who is clouded by hype and reacts to the latest news. Staying invested would have kept you ahead Calculations by MLC Investment Management. Data as at 31 December 2013, based on market index data. All Ordinaries Accumulation Index, MSCI World Gross Accumulation Index ($A), UBS Warburg Composite Bond Index (ASAM) (Commonwealth Bank Bond Accumulation Index prior to September 1989), S&P/ASX200 Property Accumulation Index (Listed Property Trust Accumulation Index prior to July 2000), UBS Warburg Bank Bill Index (RBA 13 Week Treasury Notes prior to April 1987). Chaser assumes 100% investment in the highest performing asset class from the previous year. Balanced investor asset allocation: Australian shares:37%, Global shares: 24%, Australian Bonds: 31%, Listed property securities: 8%, Cash 0%. Income and dividends reinvested. 14 Balanced investor – Staying fully invested The value of $100,000 invested since December 1980 The chaser moves in and out of the market by investing in last year’s best performing asset class

Impact of world events on the Australian sharemarket MLC Investment Management, data as at 31 December Tick marks indicate 1 January. Australian Shares: ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index. 15 The value of $10,000 invested 25 years ago

Following the latest trend – tech boom Source: FactSet and MLC Investment Management. Technology stocks: NASDAQ Composite Index. 16 Companies began to fold and investors started to panic The value of $10,000 invested in December 1984 (dividend income not included) Investors went into a frenzied buying spree. Invested heavily in companies without fully understanding the companies they were investing in. The impact of the tech boom and media hype

If you’d remained invested in global shares after Lehman Brothers collapsed you’d have almost $236,909 compared to $136,343 if you moved your money to a term deposit. Comparison of returns from global shares and term deposits since 2002 MLC Investment Management. Data as at 31 December MSCI World Index (hedged - $A). Term deposits: 1 year bank’s term deposit ($10,000) – Reserve Bank of Australia 17 $236,909 $136,343