Let’s face it – we all love Christmas time. Here in Australia, we are lucky enough to spend most of this time on holidays, enjoying time with our families in the hot summer and having a bowl down the backyard cricket pitch as we watch the boxing day test. For a professional investor like me, …
The Seasonal Santa Clause Rally: Why Markets Typically Trade Higher in December Read More »
As human beings we crave certainty. This is why we enter into mortgages, marriages, and secure jobs for decades on end. Unfortunately, any investor into the stock market will know that you do not have this luxury when trading shares. Announcements occur, remarks are made, planes fall out of skies and CEO’s get caught doing …
Stock Market Trading Calendars: Why you Need One Right Now Read More »
Let’s face it – we all have our guilty pleasures. Whether it’s a glass of wine on the couch each night after work, an iPhone addiction, sweet tooth, or something maybe a little more sinister – we’re all guilty of having some bad habits in life. As someone who has specialised in managing money and …
The 5 Toxic Money Habits: Are You Guilty of Any of These? Read More »
Any long-term successful trader will know that insulating your portfolio with prudent forms of risk management and adequate hedging strategies is what separates the great from the good. Seasonally speaking, September is typically a weak month for stocks. In fact, it is on average, the weakest month of the year for US equities. During these …
The Seasonal September Slide: How to Insulate your Portfolio Read More »
Trading is an incredibly solitary business and to help address this, one of the features we at Australian Investment Education have actively sought to build for our clients is a highly supportive community forming, if you will, a powerful traders circle for our members. This has proven to be an incredibly important feature, particularly during …
The Importance of building your traders circle for your long term success Read More »
When we talk about asset allocation, or where you are going to invest your funds and how much, what we really mean is matching your investments with your risk appetite. First deciphering your risk appetite, AKA how much volatility you’re willing to accept on the value of your investments, is the first step to any …
The Asset Allocation Matrix: Investing Based on your Risk Tolerance Read More »
Using borrowed money to buy an asset isn’t something that uncommon in financial markets. If you own a home – chances are, you’ve borrowed money from the bank in the form of a mortgage. In the example you’ve put down a 20% deposit to buy your first home and the bank is covering the other …
Using Leverage in the Stock Market: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Read More »
Whether you’re a first home buyer, season property investor, or just looking to upgrade the family home – the artificially low interest rate environment has meant money has never been cheaper to borrow. After 10 solid years of interest rates falling lower and the property market roaring, investors have been able to gear up with …
Interest Rates are Going Up: Here’s How You Can Save on Your Mortgage Read More »
Have you ever received an unsolicited email in your inbox regarding your multi-million-dollar inheritance from a long-lost family member? Or a lucrative investment opportunity offshore? Chances are, you’ve probably been exposed to a financial scam before one way or another, particularly as technology evolves and the complexity of criminal organisations improves. Professional investor of 27 …
Beware: Financial Scams are More Sophisticated than Ever Before Read More »
You’ve probably heard this expression used by your junior soccer or rugby coach before – play to the final whistle. As simple and as trivial as it may seem, it really does hold stupendous importance in our adult lives as we look to set ourselves up for the new year. Think about it, we’re now …
