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Best indicators for cryptocurrency

July 09, 2021 08:48 PM AEST | By Alex Harper (Guest)

For experienced crypto users, it’s been a hell of a ride. Five years ago, there were around 500 cryptocurrencies. Today, after a period of dizzy...

Which are top five super funds in Australia?

July 07, 2021 06:32 PM AEST | By Ashish

Summary Superannuation is a company pension program for the benefit of its workforce after retirement. Under this type of long-term investment, th...

Why should one invest in penny stocks?

July 07, 2021 11:25 AM AEST | By Sonal Sinha

Summary Despite the considerable risk, penny stocks have the potential to generate a massive profit at a faster rate. Investing in penny stocks gi...

What is an ASX hybrid? What are its risks and benefits?

July 07, 2021 08:53 AM AEST | By Ashish

Hybrid securities are those financial instruments that have features of both debt and equities. Hybrid securities pay a rate of return, generally high...

How to invest in index funds?

July 06, 2021 07:31 AM AEST | By Ashish

Index funds refers to a fund which tracks a stock market index such as the ASX 200. These funds seek to imitate the performance of a benchmark, by man...

Which are the seven best ETFs on ASX for growth?

June 30, 2021 07:09 AM AEST | By Ashish

Summary An exchange traded fund (ETF) is a kind of security that tracks an index, sector, commodity, or other asset but which trades on the stock e...

Which are five widely used penny stock screeners in Australia?

June 29, 2021 03:03 PM AEST | By Ashish

Summary Penny stocks are those shares of a company that trade for less than a dollar. There are plenty of penny stocks in the market, and it needs...

What is over the counter (OTC) market? How is it different from an e...

June 29, 2021 09:12 AM AEST | By Ashish

Over the counter (OTC) is the decentralised market in which the participants trade currencies, instruments, stocks directly without having any interme...

What is contract for difference (CFD) trading? Is it safe?

June 28, 2021 03:28 PM AEST | By Ashish

Summary Contract for difference (CFD) trading is a way to speculate on financial markets without any need to purchase or sell underlying assets suc...

Where is rhodium used in cars? How is it mined?

June 28, 2021 11:45 AM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Rhodium is a precious, highly reflective, corrosion resistant metal, primarily mined as a by-product of palladium, platinum, or nickel mini...

How many types of shares are there in Australian companies?

June 26, 2021 01:10 AM AEST | By Ashish

Summary A stock or an equity gives its holder a portion of ownership of a company, entitling the stockholder to a proportion of the company’s...

Where is the largest deposit of lithium? Will we run out of lithium?

June 25, 2021 05:51 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Lithium is extensively used in the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries, used to power electric vehicles. Growing popularity and governm...

What is a managed fund? Should you invest in it?

June 25, 2021 02:55 PM AEST | By Ashish

Summary A managed fund is a registered managed investment scheme that pools together investors’ money to invest in various securities. A pro...

Why go for gold ETFs? Which is Australia’s best gold ETF?

June 25, 2021 01:47 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Gold is commonly used for portfolio diversification. It also serves as a hedge against market volatility. Gold ETFs offer investors a simp...

How are dividends paid in Australia?

June 25, 2021 08:11 AM AEST | By Ashish

Summary A dividend is defined as a distribution of profit by a company to its shareholders. Several companies listed on ASX pay dividends twice ea...

What is dividend arbitrage strategy? Is it legal?

June 24, 2021 04:26 PM AEST | By Ashish

Summary Under dividend arbitrage, an investor longs a stock ahead of its ex-dividend date and then shorts an equivalent number of stocks ex-dividen...

What is a family trust? What are its benefits?

June 24, 2021 01:19 PM AEST | By Ashish

Summary A trust is a legal arrangement by private individuals under which ownership of one’s assets, including cash, stocks and bonds are pro...

What is the 45-day holding rule?

June 24, 2021 08:49 AM AEST | By Ashish

Have you ever heard about dividend stripping? The practice involves purchasing shares a short period before a dividend is declared or cum-dividend and...

How do I invest in ASX?

June 23, 2021 08:03 PM AEST | By Sonal Sinha

Summary Individuals can invest in the Australian Securities Exchange through a broker or a share trading platform or without a broker via managed f...

Planning to invest in stock markets: Here’s how to pick some good IP...

June 23, 2021 10:38 AM AEST | By Chitranjan Kumar

Amid a bull run on stock markets, the initial public offering (IPO) market is witnessing a fierce storm. The list of companies seeking to make stock m...

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