Hedge Funds vs Mutual Funds

Often these two terms get thrown around in the financial world without knowing their true functionalities and meanings. Today we will delve into what these institutions are, how they work and the perks of investing...

Jobs Data Shocks Markets

Second Week of JuneThe major banks lead the market higher for the sixth straight week. All four of the banks pushed towards their three-month highs after an array of positive analyst upgrades came this week...

Scoring BIG in SMALL Caps (Pt. 1)

A question always in an investor’s mind, where is the money?Amidst the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has degraded Australia’s economy, lies companies which are growing dramatically. The differentiating factor you may ask –...

How to Start Investing in Shares?

A few decades ago, investing in the stock market was only for the wealthy and people who worked in the industry; it was not easily accessible to the public. Unless you were in that tiny...

Technical Analysis Education

Technical Analysis (key things to know)Technical analysis (TA) is a widely used trading methodology employed by a vast array of market participants ranging from retail traders to institutions. It is a form of analysis that...

Basics of Fundamental Analysis

Top 5 Fundamental Analysis RatiosFundamental analysis is used to determine a company’s financial health, performance and value for investing purposes. It can be done through studying the firm’s income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement,...

How to Transition from a Bull Market to a Bear Market

Major global indices experienced the longest running bull market since the post-GFC crisis lows of March 2009 with the S&P 500 rising by more than 400% to a record high of 3393.5. However, there is...

Reporting Season – Why Is It Important?

What is Reporting Season?Regulations in Australia require companies listed on the ASX to report their earnings at least twice a year. All ASX listed companies follow this guidance and release their financial results within 2...

Australia and Canada – Why Are they Compared?

When the Bank of Canada, Canada’s central bank, announced that it would start tapering its quantitative easing (QE) on the 21st of April, they became the first central bank from a developed economy to announce...