Australian Investment Education

There is often debate among parents as to how to best teach your kids about money. Whether it be pocket money or part time jobs, join us this week as we jump look at what tools we can use to teach our kids about money: Pocket Money Regular pocket money for no reason is a common method for parents looking to introduce their kids to money and saving. Other parents may opt to only give their kids money in return for doing chores or even use money as an incentive for goals. Host Andrew Baxter equates regular pocket money for nothing to child welfare in as far as rewarding kids for no effort. The effect it can have is that the relationship to money becomes that if you ask for it it comes and you do not need to work for it. This is problematic because as we all know – money comes to those who earn it. This is not to say that needs should not be met but simply handing out cash may not work to serve kids well into the future. Household Chores As mentioned, plenty ...

The buzzword of ‘sector rotation’ has one mentioned by investors across markets. As we start to see the end of the Coronavirus pandemic. With biotechnology companies announcing new vaccines, our road to economic recovery looks much clearer, and thus our fundamental view on sectors ever-changing. Here’s why sector rotation is so important and how you can profit from these kinds of big stories: What is sector rotation? Unless you live under a rock you’ve probably seen or heard every news broadcast, radio or article talk about the buzzword of sector rotation right now. Out of one, into another. Sector rotation, says host Andrew Baxter, is something quite tricky to understand however something that is critically important. So, what is sector rotation? Well, if you imagine a big cake that has been cut into slices. Each slice represents a sector that you are invested in with the cake acting as your entire portfolio. Some examples might be the banking sector, the tech sector,...

With so many options available to the everyday Australian, the notion of asset allocation can be a daunting one. Is it in crypto? Property? Cash at the bank? Needless to say, your money can always be working harder when you allocate your assets correctly. A few simple questions Asset allocation can be tough – especially with so many easily accessible places to put your money at the touch of a button. The truth is before you make any decisions you have to ask yourself a few simple questions to get the ball rolling. Firstly, what’s my risk? Any pro knows that weighing up your risk before anything else is paramount. Secondly, what kind of return can I expect? Chasing returns in assets classes you don’t understand is a recipe for disaster. Of course, this will depend on how much capital you have available and how much time you actually have – sometimes our most scarce commodity. if you want to learn about how to buy back 3-5 hours a week, make sure to check out Winning the G...

  As apart of APRA’s new legislation, MyGov Superannuation funds are now under investigation for failing to meet basic benchmarks of performance.  Also, with some household funds name and shame. And here is how your Super may have affect: MySuper – The Default Super Anyone who has worked part-time as a glassy over the uni holidays or casually in a pizza shop probably has a MySuper account. The MySuper institutions are essentially the ‘default’ superannuation funds. That is elect for people if they have not nominate their own retail or industry fund. Host Andrew Baxter says that most people who are effectively oblivious to super are typically the ones who hold cash in MySuper organizations. Also, given it had been provided to them by default. This is scary in itself. However, it was the performance of these that really struck a chord with us. APRA’s Performance Results The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) investigated 86 of the...

  As the power of technology evolves, the ability to use A.I to automate your investment decisions is becoming ever more popular amongst traders. Here’s why having a robot hit the go button for you is so advantageous in today’s market conditions: How does A.I Fit into Trading? Artificial Intelligence (A.I) has the ability to evolve its algorithms over time, self-teach and gain advantages in areas of statistics. In the trading world, says host Andrew Baxter , more and more traders are using A.I to evolve their trading decisions based on back-tested results over a given period of time. The ability for A.I to automate specific entry and exit points as per a trading system is based purely on logic and statistics which is rarely something a human can do effectively and consistently. In any game of statistically based outcomes, computers will always have the upper hand compared to humans and so factoring this into your trading is certainly a worthy inclusion for thos...

  As you would have heard, Anthony Albanese for the Labor Party is the new Prime Minister of Australia. Join us for this week’s episode where we talk through all of the major takeaways from the election itself, and what Labor’s Australia might look like over the next few years Secondary Voting – The Election Decider Labor won the election in what has been touted as a convincing fashion. The reality, however, is that the major parties attracted between 30 and 35% of the vote each and the Liberal party actually took more of the two. The impact of secondary voting in Australia’s political system is hugely impactful, and it seems odd that a majority government can be formed after not receiving the bulk of primary votes. Host Andrew Baxter notes that the world has changed and perhaps our political system should be reviewed, but perhaps that’s an issue for another podcast. A large contingent of Independent and Greens candidates winning seats led to Labor’s majority and th...

What do you do when a trade goes wrong? How do you re-evaluate what happened and make sure it doesn't happen again? That's one of the topics Andrew Baxter dives into in this week's MONEY AND INVESTING show, so if this is a topic you want to learn more about - make sure you don't miss this one. Click the link for the full episode, and let us know in the comments what was most helpful for you in re-evaluating your own trading setbacks after listening to it.

In this week’s MONEY AND INVESTING show Andrew Baxter is bringing up the topic of how we can set ourselves up well for the holidays that are approaching. He talks about the importance of taking a break and actually switching off, but also how to make sure you stay on track with your goals and objectives right up until that point.

As it turns out, it’s not just oil prices that have skyrocketed lately - there has also been a coal shortage in some of the main producing countries like India and Germany. What that means for our day to day living and our investment strategies is the hot topic of this weeks MONEY AND INVESTING PODCAST with Andrew Baxter and Mitch Olarenshaw.  

  Many “would be” investors think the best way to make profitable trades is to get a trading platform, look at the charts and just give it a go. If only it were that easy… Over a thirty year professional trading career and having helped “rehab” thousands of investors, I have learned that there is a lot more to it than that! And that’s where Investment News comes in.

What is Stagflation? As the name would suggest, stagflation occurs when your economy starts to stagnate. This typically will include slowing economic growth, rising inflation, and rising unemployment – just to name a few. Host Andrew Baxter says that is exactly what you don’t want for a healthy economy, rather, you want growing economic activity and inflation under control to maintain strength. For example, here in Australia, our CPI figure of 3.8% last month has already surpassed the target mandate amount set by the RBA (which is supposed to be between 2-3%) meaning the inflation cat is already out of the bag. Not to mention our slowing economic growth as per the most recent GDP figures indicating that we could be entering a period of economic stagflation. The same is true for the US economy too having similar data. The Challenge with Stagflation Once you enter a period of stagflation in an economy, it becomes very difficult to get out of. If we think back to the 197...

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