You know I’m passionate about financial literacy and teaching kids about money and investing. So I’m always looking for great ideas on how achieve this. This week, I came across a new Aussie app, Drip Invest, that teaches kids under 18 about investing using real money, but under the supervision of parents. It’s designed to… Read more »
Be careful where you get money advice from … I have always said that good advice is your best investment. There is plenty of advice out there, but the question is whether it’s “good”? Today, you can’t believe everything you read on the internet (or scroll past on TikTok) but that’s where 29 per cent… Read more »
Before you rush out there and start buying properties, you need to set your property portfolio direction. Be smart, prepared, realistic and ready to buy well. Having goals for your life overall is crucial to set your property compass. Goals are your target; property is the means to your target. These goals need to be… Read more »
The Aussie dollar has dropped sharply to a nine-month low and that impacts everyone. Our Australian dollar has dropped sharply over the last couple of weeks to a nine-month low. And the fact that our interest rate cycle is peaking while other countries are still raising rates is also dampening the value of the Aussie… Read more »
Compared to the rest of the market, the big four bank shares don’t perform well. A common theme among the experts I talk to on my share investment program The Call is their frustration in talking with clients who seem to marry their big four bank shares… they just won’t even talk about selling them.… Read more »
I read about an interesting sharemarket strategy during the week which got me wondering whether it could apply to the Australian market – it’s called The Dogs of the Dow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, known as the Dow, is a US stockmarket index made of 30 large US blue chip companies which are well-established… Read more »
CommSec have found the standout stocks of the past decade and there’s one particular company that’s been a real winner. A couple of weeks ago I showed the best performing listed shares for 2023… and the duds of the year. Overall, the winners were resource stocks (coal miners in particular) and the duds were tech… Read more »
Building a long term share portfolio is a lot like coaching an AFL footy team. Stock selection is all about the right companies, playing the right roles and in the right positions. A lot of people have trouble knowing how to build a strong portfolio of shares and I often explain it using the AFL… Read more »
I love sport. I’ll watch anything that is played well and at footy finals time we get to watch the best play the best. Obviously, with my association with Port Adelaide Football Club, I’m a mad AFL fan. While I love watching remarkable sporting achievements from the stands, I also marvel at the focus, training… Read more »
Index investing a considered a lower cost way to diversify your portfolio, but it’s worth noting that these kinds of funds can also have an impact on your other share investments. Many big superannuation and investment fund managers follow strict investing criteria, which is often based around investing in stocks within a certain stock market… Read more »
