Dear %%first_name%%,

Even I have to admit that my perennial upbeat sentiment will be tested. Whether economies finally respond to the actions of central banks around the world is a big question for investors, but while my optimism will be tested, there is still plenty to like about our economy. Read my 10-plus reasons below!

Also, in today’s Switzer Super Report, our three-part series on investing for children continues. This week Paul Rickard takes a look at buying shares on behalf of your child. The beauty about this strategy is that it could really help your children or grandchildren enjoy the world of investing. How good is that!

In Buy, Sell, Hold – what the brokers say, Santos gest a surprising upgrade while Ramsay Healthcare gets downgraded because of a lower growth outlook.

It’s getting harder and harder to find those cheap stocks. Roger Montgomery looks at value in some of the “true blue chips”, while boutique fund manager Monik Kotecha looks further afield.

And in Super Stock Selectors, takeover target Asciano has made it on the likes list but a sugar tax in Indonesia could cause problems for Coke with the bottler on the dislikes list.



Sincerely,

Peter Switzer