21st September 2007
With value hard to find, it makes sense to be patient and reserve some firepower for the future.In the world of investment, some arguments are as old as the hills; and none more so than the amount of cash to hold in your portfolio. Some stick to a rigid p...
20th September 2007
To the man with a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. But the power of incentives is a lot more pervasive than that.'Well I think I've been in the top 5% of my age cohort all my life in understanding the power of incentives, and all my life I've unde...
20th September 2007
When you have decided to buy a television with an LCD screen there are two main things to look for. One is the number of native pixels, which should be at least 1280x720 for good clarity. The most desirable count is 1920x1080, but that is only on the larg...
20th September 2007
Looking for a meatier Investor's College article? Grab a calculator and sink your teeth into this one.Valuing a bond might seem like a strange topic for a stockmarket publication. But there are some very good lessons and analogies for share investors, so ...
03rd September 2007
When your peers try to make you do something that you don't want to do, how can you get out of it without feeling embarrassed? If you can't; just remember that being embarrassed is better than being in trouble with the police or your parents. Meanwhile, h...
30th August 2007
You can't be truly Emo without the right hairstyle. Emo hair started out black and short, covering half the face, but it has evolved into colours. The password is individualism. This means that you can have totally blonde hair down to your waist, short, b...
26th August 2007
Anzac day is a very special day for every Australian, and is held on the 25th of April.
So, "what is the significance of the day?" you might ask.
History of Anzac Day
Anzac day signifies the first day of major military action which involved the A...
22nd August 2007
As with any pursuit, becoming an expert investor requires 'deliberate practice' and a lot of hard graft.
No-one in their right mind would think they could compete on the PGA Tour by reading the sports section of the paper and knocking a few golf balls...
21st August 2007
To get the best from your portfolio, you need to know your stocks. Here's how one great investor splits them up.
In One Up On Wall Street, the famous American investor Peter Lynch described how he split stocks into six categories. Last issue we looked...
21st August 2007
The tide has turned in debt markets. We're about to find out who's been swimming naked.
The events of the past few months deserve reflection. Hank Bloggs – a citizen of the United States who never should have been lent money to start with but though...
21st August 2007
The way to achieve great returns from investing is to keep things simple and avoid making mistakes. When was the last time you played noughts and crosses? Probably a while ago, because it can be pretty tedious once you get the hang of it. It's an easy gam...
17th August 2007
If you think a low PER means 'cheap' and a high one means 'expensive', be careful. It ain't always so.
Hands up. Have you ever made a list of all stocks trading on low PERs from the newspaper? Don't be shy, because many of us have. From the beginning o...
17th August 2007
A few simple rules will help you establish and maintain a fortress to keep you financially independent.
For all the peripheral reasons one might get involved in investing, the foremost priority is almost invariably to accumulate wealth. Obviously, goal...
17th August 2007
Confused by some commonly used investment terms? Our new glossary should help you out.
The world of finance is full of jargon. Partly this is because, as with most things, there are similar concepts that keep repeating, so it's easier to have a conden...
01st August 2007
Apart form the Stamp Duties, legal fees and various searches that you may need to do, there are yet more costs to factor in to your budget when purchasing a property. This may seem like bad news, yet they are there for your protection and could save you m...
