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In a nutshell, dollar cost averaging is an investment strategy that can minimise your risk. When it comes to trading shares, the old adage of buy low sell high seems to make perfect sense. But no one can predict the future and even investment professionals struggle to time the market correctly. As for everyday investors,… Read more »
To start investing, you need cash. And to get cash, you need a budgeting strategy that makes it as easy as possible to stash your cash away. Enter the three pots saving method. Let’s face it, saving can be tricky, especially when there are so many other financial demands in life – your rent or… Read more »
The sharemarket is so daunting! How do total beginners get started investing? What steps do you take and what decisions are needed? We talk you through step-by-step. If you’ve been watching share prices increase while the savings in your bank account stay stagnant, you’re probably thinking it’s time to get started investing in the stockmarket.… Read more »
I hate investing in October because it seems to be the month when sharemarkets crash. But is it fact or fiction? I’m not alone in thinking investing in October is a bogey month, and September isn’t much better. My mates at CommSec decided to research whether my fear is founded or not. They found over… Read more »
Many people are mourning the loss of their planned 2021 European trips. However, EU stocks offer another way to experience European culture without even stepping foot on a plane… Introducing European stocks. Yes, they are not new, but they are a foreign market that many budding investors often overlook when building their investment portfolios. So… Read more »
In this extract from their excellent new book ‘Get Started Investing: It’s easier than you think to invest in shares‘, Alec Renehan and Bryce Leske talk us through the mighty power of compounding. Since the creation of the first company, investing in companies has been a powerful creator of wealth for millions of people. A… Read more »
As well a joy and passion, art can also be a worthy long-term investment. Collectable art expert Kerry-Anne Blanket talks us through the best way to invest in art and why you should. I’m not art expert, but I do like buying pieces which appeal to me and I take an interest in art auctions.… Read more »
This week’s steep sell-off in global sharemarkets is a good reminder to have a shopping list ready of Australian stocks you’d buy in a market pullback. What’s a market pullback? A market pullback is a temporary pause or dip in an asset’s overall trend. It’s when a share price that’s being going up, pauses or… Read more »
The tax considerations for investing in ETFs can be complicated. But if you want to stay on the right side of the ATO, you need to know them. The boom in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the sharemarket has attracted thousands of first time investors. If you’re one of them, the Australian Tax Office (ATO)… Read more »
Despite a ‘home country bias’, investing overseas is picking up speed in Australia. Here’s what you need to know. Australian investors have long shown a ‘home country bias’, which is a fancy way of saying we prefer to invest in our own backyard. Some Australians have exposure to overseas shares via their super fund, but… Read more »
