Australian Share Investing

If you’re just starting out with the sharemarket, you might be interested in this recent article from Brisbane’s Courier Mail.
The idea of investing a little regularly over time is a good one - it teaches you good saving habits and let’s you get started quickly without having to amass a fortune first.
Room for small investors
Noel […]

For those who are new to share investing, let’s take a look at some basics…
The most commonly traded share is called (surprise!) an Ordinary Share. When you buy a share in a company you own a portion of that company - and as a part owner (albeit a small one) you are entitled to a […]

Most long term investors favour Blue Chip shares. “Blue chip” companies are large, well established companies that are considered to be strong and dependable, including such household names as Telstra, BHP, Woolworths and the ANZ, Commonwealth, National and Westpac Banks.
Such companies are generally perceived as reliable investments. But unfortunately, it ain’t necessarily so…
Consider again, Telstra. […]

Another approach to the sharemarket is the short term trading approach. Traders monitor prices and actively buy and sell shares to profit from short term market movements.
As we have seen, this type of investing has been made accessible to the ordinary individual thanks to the Internet and the availability of share charting software for the […]

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Kudos to Peter Keung of […]

If you decide that direct share investment is for you, there are essentially two main approaches to investing in stocks. One is the approach of the long term investor, the second that of the short term trader.
The long term investor seeks out companies whose share price is likely to increase over the long term, purchases […]

If you’re a working Australian, you’re almost certainly a share investor whether you know it or not. The reason is compulsory Superannuation. Your super fund very likely invests in shares on your behalf (as well as cash and property).
Unfortunately, for most Australians, superannuation is unlikely to provide, in retirement, the same level of income you’ve […]