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When does the ASX open?

So, when are markets open?While the answer to this question may seem simple, leading many people to answer: “10:00 am to 4:00 pm”, the answer is a little more complicated than that. The...

What is short selling?

GameStop…The Big Short….Billion-dollar bankruptcies….When we think of short selling, we think of these concepts. It entered the public eye in January this year and became a welcome distraction to a year of COVID and cases....

Can I Buy Stocks Without a Broker?

When surveyed, 54% of the US public indicated that understanding brokerage was a significant barrier to investing. Similarly, 63% of Australians are open to receiving financial advice in the future. With over $1.4tn in total...

How do I buy an IPO stock?

What is an IPO?An initial public offering, or IPO, is the process by which a private company converts to a publicly-traded company on an exchange for the first time. Being exposed to the stock exchange,...

How to Find Undervalued Stocks?

“Price is what you pay; value is what you get.”Warren BuffetFinding undervalued stocks may appear tedious and hard. Depending on how you do it, it definitely can be. Luckily, we’ve compiled a list of key...

When To Buy and Sell Shares – Maqro’s Top 10 Tips

Buying and selling shares is simple to do but understanding when to do so is much more complicated. Imagine a stock you own is falling in value and the investors keep selling off –...

ETFs vs Mutual Funds

When I ask you “what is a fund?”, what comes to mind? Perhaps it is an investor’s aggregated wealth? Or it might be money set aside for a new road by the government. Some may...

Where can I get the best stock market advice?

With the sheer volume of information out there about the stock market, it can be an overwhelming and difficult task to sort the quality information from the rubbish. Even if you manage to find the...

What is a mutual fund and how do they work?

What is a mutual fund?A mutual fund is a financial vehicle that lets investors pool their money together to create a portfolio of securities. This allows investors to take advantage of liquidity, diversification, and professional...