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Federal Budget 2023

nabtrade's Gemma Dale breaks down the 2023 Federal Budget and what it means for you.
09 May 2023 4 min read

High time to hedge?

Thinking of currency risk in a portfolio
02 February 2023 4 min read

Should you invest in LICs?

Ian Irvine shares his insights and tells us the pros and cons of investing in LICs.
11 January 2021 6 min watch

Options 101

Graham O’Brien tells us more about options, how they work and if they’re for you.
11 January 2021 7 min watch

Should you invest in A-REITs?

Charter Hall’s Scott Lennon explains what an A-REIT is, the different types available and the benefits and risks of investing in one.
21 August 2020 8 min watch

Quantitative easing explained

Following the Reserve Bank announcement, Switzer's Paul Rickard explains what quantitative easing is.
20 March 2020 2 min watch

Why good investing is like a healthy diet

It's the underlying nutrients in the foods we eat which determine if we have a healthy diet. Similarly, the underlying factors that affect our assets determine if we have a healthy portfolio.
13 January 2020 read

Technical analysis using four trading tools

Here are four technical analysis tools and how to use them by Firstlinks.
20 December 2019 read

A simple method to help mitigate sequencing risks

A shock to a portfolio at the wrong time can compromise a retirement plan where cash must be withdrawn each year. There are funds which attempt to trade some of the upside to reduce the downside.
20 December 2019 read

Listed bond funds explained

Firstlinks look at an increasingly popular alternative to generating yield for your portfolio.
03 November 2019 read

How i built my portfolio from scratch

Under the Radar’s Caroline Mark shares with us how she built her portfolio, one stock at a time.
03 November 2019 read

How to invest in hybrids

Switzer’s Peter and Paul explain how hybrids work, the benefits and risks involved and how to invest in them.
03 November 2019 9 min watch