In Loving Memory of Graham Hand
Graham’s wife, Deborah Solomon, and daughters, Jenna and Elana, have established the Graham Hand Gift to honour Graham’s remarkable legacy and to support the causes that he cared about.
In addition to Graham’s giant legacy in financial journalism and investment thought leadership, Graham was a passionate advocate for giving. His efforts resulted in millions of dollars committed to the community through the Australian Philanthropic Services Foundation.
To honour Graham, the Graham Hand Gift will support projects that mattered to Graham, including social inclusion and empowerment through football (the “real kind”, as Graham would say).
This giving fund, held within the Australian Philanthropic Services Foundation, ensures that Graham’s vision of giving continues to make an impact in his name.
Donors can make a tax-deductible donation to the Graham Hand Gift via EFT or BPAY using the following link: Donate to the Graham Hand Gift (https://apsforms.tfaforms.net/f/donate?accid=001Ob00000MmHWX).
For assistance or further information, please contact Rachael Rofe and the APS Foundation team on 02 9779 6312 or email foundation@australianphilanthropicservices.com.au.
Thank you for your support in celebrating Graham’s extraordinary legacy.
In this week's edition...
The Big 4 banks have been on a tear of late and it's left income investors in a bind: do they stick with them even though they offer relatively low dividend yields and poor prospects or should they look elsewhere? James Gruber gives his take on the issue.
Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) Managing Director, Mark Freeman, and his portfolio managers sat down for an interview with Firstlinks. Joseph Taylor details what they had to say on a range of topics, including the current discount to NTA, AFIC's dividend and buyback plans, and what it's doing with bank holdings after their recent run-up.
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