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Category: Economy & Markets

The power of “average” -an article about investment volatility.

January 25, 2022Steve May

When financial markets experience volatility, many investors obviously worry; but what are the real effects of a “volatile market”? If you are a long-term investor, with a timeframe of five years or more, you cannot afford to overlook the benefits…

Does the value of the Aussie dollar affect you?

January 20, 2022Steve May

You might think that only importers and exporters pay attention to the value of the Aussie dollar, but movements in the exchange rate affect us all. After peaking at US$0.81 in January 2018, the Australian dollar fell as low as…

Houses Finally in Reach of First Home Buyers? – By Luke Styles (2min Read)

November 20, 2020Steve May

For the first time in a long time, it appears that a tidal shift has taken place within the First Home Buyers landscape. First Home Buyers are entering the market in droves, which is great news. What has led to…

Timing The Market – Everyone Seems To Be In On It

June 26, 2020Steve May

The share markets are pretty volatile at the moment.  Lot’s of ups and downs, “massive” losses one day and “massive” gains on another.  (Surprise, surprise that the media only likes to report the losses though!) Let’s use the Australian ASX…

The Share Market is Not a Slot Machine (2min read)

June 19, 2020Steve May

With recent share Market volatility, I thought it presented an opportunity to share some of my observations and thoughts. The Share Market has truly demonstrated its ability to reflect the psychological circumstance of its participants, these participants who are so…

MoneySmart Is A Good Place To Start

May 29, 2020Steve May

A huge barrier to people getting ahead with their money is financial literacy – in other words the understanding of concepts, investments and strategies.  By nature, people are less inclined to do something if they don’t understand it.  When it…

Should We Be Concerned? – COVID-19 on Investments & Interest Rate Cuts

March 6, 2020Steve May

If you’ve been living under a rock, I’ll excuse you for not being up to speed with the world’s current affairs. In the last week it appears that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading at an alarming rate. Now it shouldn’t…

Free – Who Said Free?

February 14, 2020Steve May

We’re big believers that people should take the initiative to learn and educate themselves about financial matters.  In fact we speak with many people about general financial concepts all the time – at no cost to them except their time….

How Currency Exchange Rates Affect You

August 30, 2019Steve May

Every night on nearly every news bulletin, you will see the exchange rates quotes in the finance section. The Australian dollar is usually quoted against the other major currencies, such as the US dollar and the British pound. Often we…

Diversify Your Portfolio with Exchange Traded Funds

August 23, 2019Steve May

Exchange Traded Funds, or ETF’s as they are commonly known, have quickly become one of the most popular investments on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). While their popularity soars, exactly what an ETF is remains a mystery to some. In…

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