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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
