Trading Guides

How to Protect your Portfolio with ASX Defensive Shares

How to Protect your Portfolio with ASX Defensive Shares

Is It Time to Get Defensive? Economic downturns can be a scourge for investor stock portfolios with full-blown recessions wiping out gains en masse. Although recession fears fueled by the trio of inflation, high interest rates, and wars has ebbed somewhat, few would argue that current economic conditions are good, much less excellent. Market analysts…

What Helps Make An ASX IPO Successful?

Investors are often on the lookout for opportunities to capitalize on upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs), aiming for significant returns as shares debut on the stock market. One crucial aspect to consider when evaluating an IPO on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is the role of the lead manager. This entity is instrumental in steering…

Technical Analysis - A Beginner's Guide

Technical Analysis – A Beginner’s Guide

Technical analysis forms a key cornerstone of investment philosophy. It involves the filtering of different types of market data, such as price history or trading volumes, and using the conclusions of that research to establish when there might be good times to buy, sell, or hold positions. The approach can be used by an investor…

5 Trading Psychology Tips to Improve Your Online Trading

5 Trading Psychology Tips to Improve Your Online Trading

Trading online can be a stressful and daunting task, as it requires you to have a great knowledge of the markets and the ability to make decisions quickly. However, what many traders tend to overlook is that trading psychology plays an important role in successful trading. Set realistic goals Start by breaking down your trading…

How to Start Stock Trading in Australia

How to Start Stock Trading in Australia

When first venturing in the world of stock trading in Australia, there are a lot of factors to consider. New traders need to consider the different brokers, trading platforms and strategies available.  Stock market beginners also need to learn how to manage risk to give yourself the best chance. The good news is that there…

Day Trading in Australia – A Beginners Guide

Day Trading in Australia – A Beginners Guide

Day trading in Australia is a very popular way to trade. Day trading is a strategy where traders buy and sell stocks within the same day, taking advantage of short-term price movements. Many Australian day traders buy and sell stocks listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Day traders on the ASX aim to profit…

Demystifying long and short funds

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Beginner's Guide to Stock Trading

A Beginner’s Guide to Stock Trading: What You Need to Know

Trading stocks is a very popular investment opportunity that many engage in. As you may already know, stocks are essentially company shares that you can buy, sell or hold on to for dividend income. The price of stocks mostly depends on a company’s performance, but other factors, such as inflation, geo-political circumstances and many other…

Investing in an inflationary world

The recent market volatility marks a turning point in economics and markets, a turning point big enough to change the way investors think about their portfolios. The volatility The first few months of 2022 were difficult ones for investors with weak equity markets both in Australia and offshore and with unprofitable tech and growth stocks…

Why investors should care about inflation

Inflation is a hot topic at the moment. We explain what it is and how it affects your spending, savings, loans and investments. Inflation is a hot topic at the moment. But what exactly is it, and how does it affect you and your money? Inflation is making news daily through wage inflation, energy inflation,…