Investor Hub - December 11th 3 Types of CFDs Explained Co-author: Canstar Research What is a CFD? A contract for difference, more commonly known as a CFD, is a type of derivative that is used to speculate on the movement of a particular asset. For example, instead …
Investor Hub - December 6th What the Nine and Fairfax Merger could mean for investors? The aim of the merger is to help the new entity remain competitive in a world that is increasingly leaving traditional media behind, so what might investors need to be aware of? What's the deal for …
Investor Hub - December 4th Top 10 Cryptocurrencies & How They Performed in 2018 If you’re interested in crypto, it can be hard to know which coins to pay attention to, and which ones will be a flash in the pan. So, we had a look at the top …
Investor Hub - November 30th Investing in Fine Wines If you’re considering diversifying your portfolio, you might be interested in wine as an alternative investment. So, how does it work? Unfortunately, if you’re going to invest in wine, the first step is resigning yourself to the …
ETFs - November 23rd Investing in Gold Why invest in gold? Gold is valued for its relative rarity, its unique lustre and for its durability. Ancient societies used gold as coinage because it doesn’t corrode and because it doesn’t react easily with other …
Investor Hub - November 16th What is Bitcoin Cash? Why is block size important? Bitcoin is the most popular and widely adopted cryptocurrency. This digital currency uses blockchain technology to create a decentralised, distributed ledger of all transactions. Every time Bitcoin is transferred between people, that …
Investor Hub - November 16th 5 Unusual Investments Here are five unusual investments you may want to consider. 1. Coins and notes In 2016 the pre-decimal Australian coin collection of George Fenton went to auction, fetching a combined sale price of $871,264 from some 379 …
Investor Hub - November 9th 7 Investment Podcasts For Australian Investors Often, podcasts can afford to be more in depth than the brief finance segments on TV or radio news, and there’s such a wealth of options it’s likely you’ll find one to suit your interests …
Investor Hub - November 9th From $10,000 to $136,435 in 30 years… For the past eighteen years, Vanguard Australia have produced an index chart tracking the 30-year performance of major asset class indices. The 2018 chart demonstrates that despite stock market crashes, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, a …
Investor Hub - October 26th Thinking of Investing in Art? Here’s What You Should Consider How investing in art is different Unlike trading in shares, where the shares you own in Google, for example, are identical to the Google shares I own, art is, by its nature, unique. Further, the share …
