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Investing in shares
DIY Investing, Stock Market DIY Investing
Investing in shares makes you part-owner of a business but the expectation is that you will be rewarded by capital gain and dividends. Shares can be a terrific investment but there are always risks you need to be aware of before making a decision. We explore the basics of share investment so that you’re better informed.
Investing in term deposits
Learn about the definition and benefits of term deposits in this short, easy to understand video which outlines the basics you need to know. As much as it’s important to know about the advantages it’s key to your future decisions making that you have an appreciation of the drawbacks as well. It’s a competitive market out there and we also discuss shopping before committing.
Investing in unlisted property trusts
Unlisted property trusts can be an attractive investment given some of the key benefits such as less volatility and providing a consistent inflation-linked income stream. It’s equally important to ensure you’re aware of the risks as well as the rewards and as always to ready the fine print regarding all the terms and conditions on your investment. Learn why in our video
Investing, not speculating
Commentary & Opinion, Investing Market
In this week's video insight, Roger Montgomery revisits the fundamentals of value investing.
January closes with a bounce
Commentary & Opinion, Economic Market
January was a pretty shocking month for global equities. But it managed to finish with a promising bounce as bulls took heart from the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) surprise policy easing, along with optimism about the pace of US interest rate rises.
The more positive tone also coincided with a strong rally in oil prices. Brent rose 8% to a three-week high.
Japan pushes markets higher
Commentary & Opinion, Market Economic
Markets have continued to rise during the past two weeks, driven by the landslide victory for Japan's ruling coalition in the Upper House election.
Gains made in Europe, Australia and the US paled in comparison to the 9.2% jump in the Nikkei 225.
It now seems likely Japan will roll out aggressive fiscal stimulus along with more quantitative easing to bolster growth and inflation. We doubt the Bank of Japan will directly finance a game-changing fiscal boost via "helicopter money" as some in the market are speculating.
Japan weighs on Australian market
Commentary & Opinion, Economic Market
The Australian market has not performed well during the last few weeks as Japan embarks on a program of massive quantitative easing.
This is contrary to the performance of other markets such as the S&P500 which has made new highs. The Nikkei 225 in Japan which has closed up four out of the last five weeks. Even Europe and other Asian markets have rallied off their lows.
Life insurance through superannuation
Life Insurance, Life Insurance
Did you know that your employer’s default fund must offer a minimum level of Life Insurance? There are benefits to having insurance cover in super but it’s important to be aware of the detail. We look at how super funds typically have three types of insurance for members, the sort of conditions, to expect and what this means to you.
Long bonds dominate as the oil price recovers
Commentary & Opinion, Economic Market
Last week was all about long bond yields. And it’s not surprising given German Bunds have gone from 7bps to 70bps in just a few short weeks. In fact long bond yields all around the globe have increased quite significantly since mid-January.
What’s driving them?
Investing in shares
DIY Investing, Stock Market DIY Investing
Investing in shares makes you part-owner of a business but the expectation is that you will be rewarded by capital gain and dividends. Shares can be a terrific investment but there are always risks you need to be aware of before making a decision. We explore the basics of share investment so that you’re better informed.
Investing in term deposits
Learn about the definition and benefits of term deposits in this short, easy to understand video which outlines the basics you need to know. As much as it’s important to know about the advantages it’s key to your future decisions making that you have an appreciation of the drawbacks as well. It’s a competitive market out there and we also discuss shopping before committing.
Investing in unlisted property trusts
Unlisted property trusts can be an attractive investment given some of the key benefits such as less volatility and providing a consistent inflation-linked income stream. It’s equally important to ensure you’re aware of the risks as well as the rewards and as always to ready the fine print regarding all the terms and conditions on your investment. Learn why in our video
Investing, not speculating
Commentary & Opinion, Investing Market
In this week's video insight, Roger Montgomery revisits the fundamentals of value investing.
January closes with a bounce
Commentary & Opinion, Economic Market
January was a pretty shocking month for global equities. But it managed to finish with a promising bounce as bulls took heart from the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) surprise policy easing, along with optimism about the pace of US interest rate rises.
The more positive tone also coincided with a strong rally in oil prices. Brent rose 8% to a three-week high.
Japan pushes markets higher
Commentary & Opinion, Market Economic
Markets have continued to rise during the past two weeks, driven by the landslide victory for Japan's ruling coalition in the Upper House election.
Gains made in Europe, Australia and the US paled in comparison to the 9.2% jump in the Nikkei 225.
It now seems likely Japan will roll out aggressive fiscal stimulus along with more quantitative easing to bolster growth and inflation. We doubt the Bank of Japan will directly finance a game-changing fiscal boost via "helicopter money" as some in the market are speculating.
Japan weighs on Australian market
Commentary & Opinion, Economic Market
The Australian market has not performed well during the last few weeks as Japan embarks on a program of massive quantitative easing.
This is contrary to the performance of other markets such as the S&P500 which has made new highs. The Nikkei 225 in Japan which has closed up four out of the last five weeks. Even Europe and other Asian markets have rallied off their lows.
Life insurance through superannuation
Life Insurance, Life Insurance
Did you know that your employer’s default fund must offer a minimum level of Life Insurance? There are benefits to having insurance cover in super but it’s important to be aware of the detail. We look at how super funds typically have three types of insurance for members, the sort of conditions, to expect and what this means to you.
Long bonds dominate as the oil price recovers
Commentary & Opinion, Economic Market
Last week was all about long bond yields. And it’s not surprising given German Bunds have gone from 7bps to 70bps in just a few short weeks. In fact long bond yields all around the globe have increased quite significantly since mid-January.
What’s driving them?