Australian Investment Education

The US earnings cycles are very different to how it works here in Australia and before we dive into the details of some of these reports – it’s important we first understand how US earnings reports work. In the US, publicly listed companies are legally required to report or ‘announce’ their financials every quarter, thus four times per year. This allows investors to have good guidance on a particular company more often than not, compared to the likes here in Australia where companies are only required to report semi-annually. The only downside to this of course is that we see typically see more volatility in markets around earnings more times per year in the US, which may pose itself as a threat, or an opportunity depending on which lenses you look through.  

I t's summer in Australia. And if you were still wearing a hoodie and track pants in this weather, people would probably think that you're crazy. It's the same with investing. There's no one-size-fits-all investment strategy and it has to evolve over time as the markets evolve. Listen to this 2-minute snippet from our latest episode to find out more.    

  Are you interested in investing in Property? In this episode, we are looking at Property Investment in Australia and particularly at First Home Buyers. Whether you are buying your first home or looking at how are the first time home buyers are affecting the property market, you need to watch this video. We will be looking at the lending practices of Banks in 2020 and the danger of being overstretched with leverage. We will be giving you a game plan to make sure that you avoid mistakes that could land you in places that you don’t deserve to be. If you have been interested in investing in property this is for you.

    Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is a growing trend in the market as investors direct their cash more towards environmentally and socially friendly companies. Listen to our latest episode to find out why you should be keeping a close eye on the new wave of SRI.

  The old adage of when you are in a hole, stop digging couldn’t be more appropriate than right now for former market darling, BHP. The World’s largest miner is in real trouble and is taking with it, billions of dollars in superannuation money. None of this is new news and certainly has not sprung out of the cupboard. In fact it has been more than three years in the making, and in doing so has once again highlighted the biggest weakness in so many investors strategy. Holding on blindly, taking the long-term view and overlooking all faults in favour of receiving a juicy dividend. The Rise and then Fall of BHP… BHP peaked out at $48.70 in May 2008. The onset of the Global Financial Crisis saw the stock hammered hard, dropping to $21.90 by November of that year – a 55% fall from grace. However, at that time, the cavalry came over the hill, in the form of China and its massive industrialisation. With commodity prices running hard, driven by our near neighbour, BHP enjoyed a v