Tim Smith

The “Big Mac Index” was invented by The Economist back in 1986, as a way to simplify exchange rates theory for the general public. Also known as Burgernomics, the Big Mac Index judges the value of a country's currency against how much a Big Mac costs to buy in that country compared to other countries - i.e. the exchange rate.

Let's face it, being young today is hard. Rent is expensive, food is expensive, uni is expensive and the less said about housing the better. But even if it will take hundreds of years of forgoing our $20 a week smashed avocado obsession to save up a house deposit, that doesn't mean you can't start investing now.

If you're thinking about investing in an exchange traded fund (ETF), it's worthwhile to know both the benefits and risks of doing so. Like any financial product, its your hard-earned money on the line, so it pays to know what you're buying. You wouldn't buy a car or a house without checking it out first, would you?

Despite the easier access to international markets these days, Australians are still hesitant to invest overseas.

Ethical funds have become more and more popular in recent years as investors look for ways to grow their wealth responsibly. Investing your money in renewable energy, sustainable businesses or community infrastructure may make a positive impact in the world, but what about the impact on your wallet? What sort of returns can you expect from an ethical investment and how do they compare to other types of investments?

Originally published by: TJ Ryan Buying and selling shares online remains popular, with the ASX’s Australian Share Ownership Study finding that in 2017, 37% of Australian adults owned shares through listed investments such as managed funds, while 31%,...

Failure to follow correct SMSF compliance can not only affect your retirement savings but can also attract serious penalties, including possible fines and jail time. Keep your SMSF on track In addition to conducting an annual SMSF audit,...

Simply put, divestment, sometimes called divestiture, is the opposite of investment. Any time that you sell an asset, whether it be a stock, a property or a business, you are divesting yourself of that holding. Why...

The scene, which shows the heroes finally defeating the malicious Dukes on the trading floor, can teach us a few things about how stock markets work. What is Trading Places about? In the movie, the wealthy...

However, when you break it down, options aren’t really that much more complex than buying and selling shares in the usual fashion. How do options work? An option is really just a contract that gives you...