It has become something of a cliché, but technology really is changing the way we live and work. On buses and trains, for example, half of the passengers are likely glued to smartphones or tablets. Technological developments are certainly not confined to telecommunications; in fact, new technologies are heralding enormous changes in a very wide range of industries globally. And, in some cases, technological advances are creating entirely new industries whose participants are enjoying stellar growth rates. 

It makes perfect sense that investing in Australian companies, with the view to enjoying their dividend yield, has been the cornerstone of investing in this country for decades.

Ever since Australia’s first major gold boom in the 1850s, the precious metal has always excited investors. The excitement is rewarding, often, and sometimes calamitous.