Investing essentials

What is a barbell investment strategy? How does it work?

September 10, 2021 11:41 AM AEST| By Ashish

You must have heard financial advisors talking about the barbell investment strategy. They call it one of the ideal ways to strike a balance between reward and risk. The concept of the barbell strategy is nothing but making heavy investments in sup.....

Market capitalisation and market value: what’s the difference?

September 10, 2021 05:00 AM AEST| By Akanksha Vashisht

Two terminologies that newbie investors often mistake for each other are market capitalisation and market value. However, as one spends time investing, the difference between the two terminologies quickly becomes apparent. Typically, investors giv.....

Going for gold? Here’s how you can invest in the yellow metal

September 09, 2021 12:39 PM AEST| By Ashish

From time immemorial, gold has been used as the world’s currency of choice. Experts advise investors to include safe-haven gold in their investment portfolios to lower overall risk by using it as a hedge against political unrest and inflation.....

What is a joint-stock company? How is it different from a public firm?

September 09, 2021 09:20 AM AEST| By Ashish

A joint-stock company is a company which is collectively owned by its investors. Each investor owns a share in the company based on the percentage of ownership. The shareholders of the firm can easily transfer shares between one another without neg.....

How not to fear the bear: A quick bear market survival guide

September 08, 2021 01:03 PM AEST| By Ashish

Shareholder returns depend to a large extend on the stock market conditions. While a bull market can shower you with attractive returns, a bear market is known to eat into earnings since stock prices are weighed down by negative sentiment. In a way.....

Explaining aggressive investment strategy: What is it and how does it work?

September 07, 2021 01:25 PM AEST| By Ashish

There are several investing strategies followed by global investors to maximise their gains. While some believe in approaching the markets in a defensive way, others take relatively high risks to get the best out of their investment portfolio. One .....

Investing in corporate bonds? Here are 3 things to look at

September 06, 2021 08:33 AM AEST| By Ashish

Bonds are debt market financial instruments which offer fixed interest rate at periodic intervals and are redeemable at a specific time-period. These are issued by either the government or some private entity to raise funds for business purposes. .....

CFDs: An Exciting Way to Trade Markets

September 03, 2021 05:28 PM AEST| By Shams Ul Zoha (Guest)

Introduction CFD (contract for differences) trading has become more popular recently amongst retail investors. When you trade CFDs, you open up a contract between your broker and yourself that allows speculating the difference in the instrum...

5 things to do during bull market rally

September 02, 2021 09:21 AM AEST| By Ashish

A bull market is referred to as a period in financial markets when the price of a security rises continuously. The most common definition of a bull market is when share prices jump 20% after two falls of 20% each. During bullish market conditions, .....

Three things you can do if your superannuation fund fails APRA test

September 01, 2021 12:52 PM AEST| By Ashish

The latest report by financial watchdog, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), revealed that 13 big name funds have failed its performance test, which had assessed nearly 5 years of performance history against the objective benchma.....

How trading differs from investing: Here are three deciding factors

August 28, 2021 01:04 AM AEST| By Aayush

Highlights Trading and investing are two different approaches to spot profitable opportunities in financial markets. The major difference between the two is that investing is generally a long-term game, while trading could be a short-term.....

Do you have a stock portfolio? Here’s the ideal number of stocks to own

August 27, 2021 01:13 PM AEST| By Ashish

Highlights One of the most common doubts in the minds of investors is about the number of stocks they should hold in their investment portfolio. As experts say that a stock portfolio should be diversified, packed with stocks of different attrib.....

ETFs vs Stocks: Where to invest for best growth

August 24, 2021 03:31 PM AEST| By Ashish

Investing in stocks is sort of an art, which if executed deftly, can help investors enrich their coffers. By choosing right options and employing sound investment strategies, investors can potentially turn $10,000 into $500,000 over time. However, .....

Decoding the difference between investing and speculating

August 23, 2021 07:30 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Several people unknowingly use the terms - investment and speculation - interchangeably. However, both these terms have a separate meaning in the world of finance. While it is understandable why investors mistake one to be the other, it is essentia.....

How are retail investors different from institutional investors?

August 23, 2021 07:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Highlights Investors can broadly be categorised as institutional investors or retail investors. Retail investors generally participate in the market at an individual level with help from experts and investment advisors. Institutional investors.....

7 best ways to maximise profit using a diversified portfolio

August 22, 2021 12:30 AM AEST| By Ashish

The importance of a well-diversified investment portfolio should never be undervalued in any market condition. While the bulls are driving the market, investors are assured of high returns. But the situation changes when bears weigh on the market s.....

Planning retirement? Seven tips to ensure your golden days are really golden

August 22, 2021 12:23 AM AEST| By Aayush

A lot of people dream about having free time in their golden years. Being not able to meet the basic expenditures in case of early retirement is one of the worst nightmares you could have. In the later years of life, you would need to earn a lot mo.....