Author: Bob Kohut

Bob Kohut
Bob Kohut

Bob Kohut has been writing about finance for more than 30 years. As an active trader he brings a unique perspective to share market trading and investing issues.

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3 Steps to a Profitable ETF Portfolio

3 Steps To A Profitable ETF Portfolio

Investing in Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) – a Diversification Strategy Prior to 27 August of 2001, Aussie investors following the advice of financial experts to build a portfolio of diversified stocks, bonds, and fixed income assets had two choices. Embark on the arduous task of researching potential buys in all individual asset classes or investing…

Top places to invest $500, $1000, $3000 and $5000

Top places to invest $500, $1000, $3000 and $5000

Investing on a Nest Egg from $500 to $5,000 Dollars There is truth to the time-tested idiom that it takes money to make money, but a more relevant question for many would-be investors is how much is enough to get started? Money management experts might be likely to begin with a different question if asked…

Can I Buy Optus Shares?

Can I Buy Optus Shares?

What Happened to Optus Newcomers to investing in companies on the Australian Stock Exchange who might begin searching for the best of the best Australian telecommunication companies will find graphs like this one from iTWirwe, showing our top telcos by market share: Source: itwire.com Their search will grind to a halt when they look for…

The Best Australian Companies for Beginners to Invest In

The Best Australian Companies for Beginners to Invest In

Peter Lynch managed the Fidelity Magellan Mutual Fund from 1977 to 1999. Along the way, his average annual rate of return was 29.2%, more than doubling the average returns of the US flagship index — the S&P 500 — in six of those years and outperforming the index in 11 years. When he inherited management…

Who is Bevan Slattery? Meet Australia's Millionaire Technology Entrepreneur

Who is Bevan Slattery? Meet Australia’s Millionaire Technology Entrepreneur

Bevan Slattery – Australia’s Millionaire Tech Entrepreneur In 2016 the Australian Financial Review posted an article entitled “Meet Megaport’s Bevan Slattery, Australia’s unknown tech success story”.  Today financial journalists Bevan Slattery has moved beyond “unknown,” with financial journalists calling Slattery a “serial tech entrepreneur.” His long list of involvement in breakthrough technology companies supports the…

How to Invest in Graphite in Australia

How to Invest in Graphite in Australia

Is there Less Risk Investing in ASX Graphite Stocks? Contemporary lithium-ion electric batteries have two main components – the cathode and the anode – that allow an electrical charge to pass from the positive cathode to the negative anode. While both are essential, the cathode has a greater effect on battery performance and accounts for…

Who is Tim Goyder? Meet Australia's Billionaire Mining Investor

Who is Tim Goyder? Meet Australia’s Billionaire Mining Investor

Billionaire Mining Guru Tim Goyder Reaching for the Stars Most Australian investors recognize the names Andrew Forrest and Gina Rineheart, but Tim Goyder? In November of 2021, an enthusiastic investor with forty years’ experience in the mining sector began to emerge from the shadows. His name is Tim Goyder and unlike more traditional mining magnates,…

How to Invest in Lithium in Australia

How to Invest in Lithium in Australia

Is it Time to Invest in Beaten Down ASX Listed Lithium Stocks In FY 2023 Australia exported 52% of the world’s supply of lithium. The many ASX lithium producers and explorer/developers were riding high as the hype over the coming massive adoption of electric vehicles drove lithium prices up. When the often inevitable cycle of…

How to Invest in Uranium in Australia

How to Invest in Uranium in Australia

Uranium Powered Nuclear Reactors Are Back in the Energy Mix The Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster in 2011 crushed the future of nuclear energy. Governments cancelled plans to build new reactors and looked to phasing out existing nuclear energy reactors. Miners shuttered uranium mines around the world, putting them into “care and maintenance’ status. Fukushima brought…

How to invest in Cobalt in Australia

How to Invest in Cobalt in Australia

Buying Cobalt Stocks on the Dip Australia is one of many countries that maintains a list of “critical minerals,” defined as those vital to economic and national security. The reason is simple – minerals on the list are essential components of the manufacturing process of products without which the country maintaining the list would suffer…