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NoneAs another year of investing draws to a close, let's review the biggest trends in ASX . First, let's take a macro view. At the time of writing, the (ASX: XJO) is up 5.76% in the year to date (YTD). If we add the typical 4% dividend return on top, we get a total estimated return of 9.76%. The two best months of the year for share price gains have been July, when the ASX 200 , and November, when it . The has reset its all-time record high many times over throughout the year. The latest record was set on 3 December at 8,514.5 points. Meantime, the national home value rose for a 22nd consecutive month in November, according to . It's now up 5.2% YTD, with total annual returns (i.e., capital growth plus rents) tracking at 9.6%. So, there's not much competition between shares vs. property in terms of overall returns in 2024. Based on current trends, both asset classes will deliver total returns of 9% to 10%. Very satisfactory! Of course, certain ASX shares and property markets have outperformed these averages. Outperformers of 2024 In terms of best-performing ASX shares for price growth this year, ASX 200 biotech ( ) has had a rip-snorter, up 681% YTD. Buy now, pay later company ( ) has had an incredible comeback, with the share price up 356% YTD. And the relentless rise of ( ) shares has continued, with the share price up 194% YTD. In terms of property, Perth has been the clear outperformer among the capital cities. Regional Western Australia has also been the strongest regional market. The median home value in Perth is up 19% YTD to $808,090. The median home value in regional Western Australia is up 15.5% to $541,743 YTD. Shares vs. property: Key investment trends of 2024 In the share market, has been ASX shares. The (ASX: XIJ) is currently up 47% YTD. It's interesting to note that the much-lauded US Magnificent Seven this year. The has been ASX shares, with the (ASX: XFJ) up 25% YTD. The financials sector includes , insurers, and financial services companies. Big bank stocks have had a great run in 2024, so much so that the ( ) overtook ( ) as the largest stock by market capitalisation earlier in the year. In the property market, we have seen a two-tier performance in 2024. The mid-sized capitals of Perth, Adelaide, and Brisbane have outperformed, with median home price gains of 19%, 12.6%, and 11.2%, respectively, YTD. On the other side of the coin, home values have fallen 2% in Melbourne and 0.1% in Hobart. The Canberra median is steady, while the Sydney median has gained just 3.1%. Why is Melbourne weak and Perth strong? Melbourne being the is a very interesting trend. Melbourne is a vibrant international city that has been t's set to become Australia's biggest city in just , a . Yet it is now our third cheapest capital city for housing. Why is that? The weak Melbourne market is partly due to Victoria building more new homes over the past 10 years than any other state or territory. So, supply is much better. Demand has also been moderated by fewer people moving to Melbourne, as well as lower investor activity due to new land taxes. Other interesting trends in the property market this year include more young families being willing to move interstate for cheaper housing, and investors adopting the same mindset for better overall returns. Western Australia has been a key beneficiary of these two trends. Australia recorded the , up 2.8%. The state economy is booming, with new jobs attracting many new residents from the East Coast. In fact, Western Australia just recorded the of all the states and territories for the first time in more than a decade, according to CommSec's latest . People are now earning better money in Perth than in Australia's two biggest city economies, Sydney and Melbourne. This creates another reason to move there—it's easier to cope with the cost-of-living crisis when you're on a higher wage. The latest from the Bureau of Statistics shows median weekly earnings of $1,500 in Perth and $1,442 in regional Western Australia. This compares to $1,450 in Melbourne and $1,416 in Sydney. (Earnings are highest in Canberra at $1,688 per week). Despite strong growth in median prices, Western Australia still offers better housing affordability than the East Coast capitals. The median house price in Perth is $842,227. This compares to $1,482,750 in Sydney, $974,396 in Brisbane, $972,753 in Canberra, and $923,422 in Melbourne. Weekly rents are also higher, and this, combined with strong capital growth, has caused a spike in investor activity. Total annual returns for all dwellings in Perth are currently tracking at a whopping 26.4%. This compares to 6.5% in Sydney, 16.6% in Brisbane, 4% in Canberra, and 1.4% in Melbourne. At the start of this year, Joe White, President of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia, said the state was " ". Whilst activity is now slowing down following very strong price growth, East Coast investors , White told magazine this month. As we head into 2025, Tim Lawless, CoreLogic's research director, says all capital city markets are now "losing steam". This is partly because the supply of homes for sale increased over the Spring season. At the same time, demand has waned a bit due to continuing high and costs of living.
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Ange Postecoglou has revealed Tottenham are looking into why so many players have suffered injury setbacks this season. Ben Davies is the latest to fall into that category, with the Welsh international initially primed to return for Sunday’s visit of Wolves but no longer available. Davies suffered a setback in training this week, which means Spurs could be without a fit centre-back after Radu Dragusin was forced off in the latter stages of Thursday’s 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest with an ankle issue. Ange with a team news update ahead of Wolves on Sunday 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/0EiYh4TP8j — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 27, 2024 Postecoglou is already without first-choice central defenders Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven after both failed to make it through their comeback fixture against Chelsea on December 7. “Yeah, that’s been our major problem this year. Guys who are coming back from injury rather than us losing players as such,” Postecoglou said. “We’re looking at those things and why they’re happening. It’s certainly happened too often this year where guys have come back and they’re the ones who are missing. “I think just about all of them, apart from Vic (Guglielmo Vicario), are recurrences of an injury. “Even with Romero, it was a different injury but it’s still a guy coming back, so it’s something we’re looking at.” There could be good news on the horizon with attackers Mikey Moore and Richarlison expected to return to training next week. A post shared by Richarlison (@richarlison) Richarlison suffered his own setback in November when his short-lived return after a calf issue was cut short when he injured the same area against Aston Villa. Moore, meanwhile, has been sidelined by a virus for the best part of two months but the 17-year-old could provide a much-needed spark in the new year when Newcastle visit on January 4. Postecoglou said: “Him and Richy are in the final phases. Next week they can start training. We’ve got a bit of a gap before the Newcastle game. “The plan is Mikey and Richy come back into first-team training next week.” Anticipated returns for Moore and Richarlison will fail to help Postecoglou against Wolves, with makeshift centre-back Archie Gray potentially set to partner up with fellow midfielder Yves Bissouma if Dragusin cannot recover. Pressed on the issue of fixture scheduling, with Spurs definitely missing eight players for Sunday’s fixture, Postecoglou said: “It is challenging. “All clubs are going to have to get their heads around it and authorities are going to have to get their heads around it. “One of two things need to happen: either you somehow change the fixture schedule, which doesn’t seem feasible, or you allow clubs bigger squads. Then you have other issues with that, as well. “The attrition rate you’re seeing and it’s not just us. We’re going through a particularly badly moment. Newcastle went through it last year and it affected them pretty badly. They were obviously in the Champions League as well and probably didn’t have the squad to cope with it. “It hits certain clubs at different times and is probably becoming more prevalent, and for all of us it’s a challenge as to how we navigate this process to keep our players healthy. “It’s not just a physical thing, it’s a mental thing. For us it’s been constant since August and we’re not even halfway through the year. And they’re not going to get a break now, so these things we’re constantly assessing.”
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