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The Australian share market broke its recent losing streak and managed to end the week higher for the first time in a month, largely due to international factors. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.26% to...

Josh Callaghan, Canstar's General Manager of Wealth There are a multitude of reasons why people don’t invest. I’ve probably heard them all: I don’t have the time or money, it’s too hard, I wouldn’t know where...

Since cryptocurrencies burst onto the scene they have exploded in popularity, with hundreds of millions invested and a whole slew of different coins, each with their own benefits and drawbacks. The last 12 months have been tough on most cryptocurrencies, but for some it has not been all bad news. 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 cryptocurrencies by market cap and how they have performed in the last 12 months.

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with a population that rivals China. It’s home to the world’s largest democracy, a growing middle class and a number of global companies. We’ve gathered the facts on India to give you a snapshot on a country you may not have considered before.

The Australian share market closed lower last week with three of the big four banks, major miner BHP Billiton and Coles' owner Wesfarmers among the worst performers. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 and the All Ordinaries shed more...

Ever since Bitcoin was introduced back in 2009, one of its major obstacles has been transaction speed. The more and more popular that Bitcoin becomes, the longer the blockchain becomes, and the more time it takes to process new transactions. Bitcoin Cash was created as attempt to solve this problem.

The Australian share market edged higher last week, thanks to strength from the banking sector and as US elections' results remove some global market uncertainty. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 1.24% to 5,922 points and the broader All...

Australian shares closed higher last week thanks to widespread market gains with BHP, CSL and the banks among the best performers. Source: Rob Bayer (Shutterstock) The share market was under pressure on Friday but it rebounded...

BHP Billiton, CSL and the major banks were among the heavyweight companies caught up in a widespread sell-off on the local share market last week amid global investor concerns linked to US-China trade tensions, Brexit and...

The ASX 200 finished modestly higher last week with BHP Billiton, National Australia Bank and Afterpay Touch among the heavyweights to hold the market back. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.75% to 5,939 points and...

The ASX 200 suffered its biggest weekly fall in three years last week, driven by heavy losses on the US share market. All sectors of the local share market closed lower last week with energy leading losses amid...

Strength across the mining and energy stocks, including gains by heavyweight BHP Billiton, were not enough to offset losses from the big four banks last week. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.35% to 6,185.50 points and the...

Emerging markets have the potential to present some exciting opportunities for investors, however it's not always smooth sailing. Check out who the top performers were in the past year.

Major miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals and big banks Westpac and Macquarie were among some of the best performers on the share market last week. The mining-related materials sector led the Australian share...

It’s now been nine months since Bitcoin’s stratospheric rise in price and chatter, so I thought it might be a good time for us to review what’s happened since and reopen the book on Bitcoin.

Supermarket giant Woolworths and major banks NAB, ANZ and Suncorp took some of the biggest hits to their market value last week. Suncorp's life insurance arm was under the spotlight at the financial services royal commission...

If you’ve made the decision to diversify your portfolio and invest overseas, the next thing you may want to consider is which country to invest in. To help you out, we’ve taken a look at how...

Last week, tech giant Apple became the first US publicly-listed company to reach $1 trillion market cap. We spoke to CEO and Co-founder of Stake, Matt Leibowitz, about this historic milestone and what it means for...

Off the back of a very strong June, the ASX 200 in July was relatively flat, up around 2%. It was a similar story for the fixed interest market which also remained flat, as the RBA...

Investing can be a bamboozling topic for some people but like many complex things, if you break it down into smaller components it can become easier to get your head around. That has been the purpose...