Investing essentials

How do I invest in NASDAQ?

June 23, 2021 10:23 AM AEST | By Daniel Paul Johns

Summary The most popular method of trading in the NASDAQ from anywhere overseas is using a share trading platform. On many sites, such as eToro, t...

How many stock indices are there in Australia? Which is the main ind...

June 23, 2021 09:01 AM AEST | By Ashish

The stock indices measure the movement in value of the market or various sectors across the market. They provide a broad idea about how the market is...

Looking to invest in ASX 200 stocks? Here’s what you should know

June 22, 2021 01:58 PM AEST | By Sonal Sinha

Summary The ASX 200 index, which includes the 200 largest stocks by float-adjusted market cap, has done well in the last 12 months, delivering a 24...

Is options trading better than stocks?

June 21, 2021 04:06 PM AEST | By Ashish

Summary Both options and stocks are beneficial assets for the growth of an investment portfolio. While beginners generally stock with equities, in...

Can you get rich of penny stocks?

June 21, 2021 02:02 PM AEST | By Ashish

Summary Penny stocks are securities that trade for less than a dollar. A lack of credible history and information, and low liquidity make penny st...

How can one buy oil shares in Australia?

June 21, 2021 12:04 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Crude oil has registered a surprising journey with prices plummeting to negative levels in April 2020. Increased vaccination and significa...

Buying a home? Are you being cautious enough?

June 20, 2021 12:23 AM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Elon Musk has announced to sell his last remaining property located in the San Francisco Bay area.  The property market is brimming w...

Bonds or stocks? Which is better for risk-mitigated returns?

June 20, 2021 12:20 AM AEST | By Ashish

Summary Both stocks and bonds are popular financial instruments. While bonds are more suitable for risk-averse investors, stocks come with higher...

What exactly does OPEC do?

June 18, 2021 06:10 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

The journey of the oil market amid this pandemic has been a wild ride, with crude oil experiencing both the boom-and-bust phases. Last year, the COVI...

How to look for the best healthcare stocks?

June 17, 2021 03:14 PM AEST | By Tripti Joshi

The Healthcare sector is vast and has many blue-chips as well as small players to select from in various sub-industries. Moreover, healthcar...

Where is Jack Ma of Alibaba?

June 16, 2021 03:39 PM AEST | By Ashish

Summary Jack Ma is in news again after an Alibaba executive on Tuesday said that the company founder is ‘‘lying low’ and focusing...

What are platinum group metals and why are they in high demand?

June 16, 2021 12:46 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) is a group of six precious metals that have similar properties. PGMs are extensively used in medical applicat...

Which resources company pays the most dividend?

June 15, 2021 06:49 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Dividend, a reliable source of income for many investors, is considered as an important factor while making investment decisions. Decided...

Bitcoin down under - where and how to buy it?

June 15, 2021 06:45 PM AEST | By Daniel Paul Johns

Summary Today, it seems the turbulence of Bitcoin from last month has subsided, with the price of the coin rallying to US$40,197 at the time of wri...

Is inflation good or bad?

June 15, 2021 05:19 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Inflation can have ambivalent impacts on the economy which is why experts do not consider it as a completely negative scenario. Inflation...

What is Reddit mostly used for?

June 15, 2021 03:56 PM AEST | By Ashish

Reddit has been among the most visible websites since its launch 15 years ago. The American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussio...

How can you make money from investing in shares?

June 15, 2021 12:54 PM AEST | By Sonal Sinha

Summary Making money from investing in the stock market isn’t as simple as buying and selling stocks by clicking a button. It requires focusi...

Which is the only oil ETF in Australia?

June 15, 2021 12:47 PM AEST | By Nitish Kumar

Summary BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF (ASX:OOO), the only oil ETF listed on the ASX, provides exposure to investment in crude oil futures contract...

What stock pays the highest dividend?

June 13, 2021 12:32 AM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Dividend is a part of profit shared by a company with its shareholder. For a company to pay dividends to its shareholders, it should have...

What are the Value Stocks?

June 13, 2021 12:27 AM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary A value stock is one that trades for a lower price than the company's performance would suggest. Growth stocks, as contrast to value stock...

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