Difference Between the ASX 200 and the All-Ordinaries

Market indexes are important to know and understand for any investor. Not only are they a safe way to generate modest returns, but they also provide insights into what the broader financial markets are doing.“Do...

Short-Term vs Long-Term Investing

Investing is prone to a lot of external noise and opinion, especially for a new investor. You’ll hear a lot of things like this:“Why are you still holding that? It’s a short-term play!”“You shouldn’t allocate...

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...

Investing vs. Trading: What’s the Difference?

The two key approachesDeciding whether to trade or invest in the stock market may seem like the same thing. They both involve buying and selling stocks for a profit, right? Actually, the two key approaches...

How to invest in stocks? Maqro's Beginners Guide

Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.Warren BuffetNavigating the market might be a daunting task. There are hundreds of stocks listed, many prices moving, red tickers, green...

What do Negative Interest Rates Mean for Investors?

Part 2: Effect on Bond and Currency MarketsYield Curve Control (YCC)In September 2016, BOJ introduced the YCC framework, which attempted to increase the money supply through purchasing long-term Japanese Government bonds (JGB)...

The Race to Develop a Vaccine

Before a vaccine can reach the human trials stage, there are several prior phases that must be approved. Phase 1 involves safety tests to control the correct dosage amount, side effects that exist and confirmation...

The Race to Develop a Vaccine: Who’s Winning?

Before a vaccine can reach the human trials stage, there are several prior phases that must be approved. Phase 1 involves safety tests to control the correct dosage amount, side effects that exist and...

Tesla: Stock of The Year?

As we are all aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked substantial havoc for many of the stocks on the global markets. Many companies are still taking the brute toll of the prolonged effects of the...