investment
Latest AXA Guide to Investment Markets
About every six months AXA Australia publish an interpretation of what has been happening in the local markets and economy in the context of the global economy. Of the many commentaries published by Australian product providers the AXA guide is one I feel is most written in plain, accessible language. The latest AXA Guide to [...]
How I made a 5000% return in 1 month
In January I sold an investment asset that I had bought only one month earlier – and the sale netted me just under a 5000% return on investment. The investment I made was in buying an Internet domain name. It is like virtual property investment. To help you start learning more about investing in Internet domain names I’ve interviewed my domainer mentor, Ed Keay-Smith. Listen to the interview here.
Investing between the flags
ASIC, the Australian regulator of most financial services, has published this introductory book called “Investing Between the Flags: A Practical Guide to Investing“. If you are absolutely brand new to planning your money and investing then this book may be useful in enlightening you of concepts that are essential to understand. In a sense it [...]
Average duration of Australian bull and bear markets
Zurich have published this graph showing the average duration of Australian bull and bear markets from 1970 to December 2009. The index used is the ASX200. Download the graph here. Average Australian Bull Market Average Bull Market Duration: 38 months Average Annual Bull Market Return: 30.8% Average Australian Bear Market Average Bear Market Duration: 15 months Average Annual [...]
A guide to investment markets in 2010
Have you been watching the investment markets recover over the past year and wondering if you should be getting back in, or just in at all? If so you may be interested in this perspective published by AXA Australia today called “Reading the Signs. A guide to investment markets in 2010.” The guide is easy [...]
Find the right property mentor
One of the messages I teach is to “Do What You Love; Outsource The Rest“. When it comes to direct investment in residential property it can be tricky to implement this due to the presence of too many biased spruikers. Neil Jenman refers to them as “selling machines” in his insightful article, which I recommend [...]
More Money To Pursue Your Passions
Do you want to create wealth but your eyes glaze over with number talk? Would you like ideas to manage your money in a way that doesn’t take much time and doesn’t require you to read the business news every day? Do you like the idea of outsourcing to a professional but are not sure [...]
Deciding when to start investing again
At some time during the recent bear market did you sell most or all your investments to cash? Or maybe have you been holding out on your regular investment plan because you haven’t felt comfortable? Watch the video below for some insights into how to decide when to start investing again.
What Warren Buffet is Doing: in his own words
“Buy Amercian. I am.” declared Warren Buffet in an opinion piece in the New York Times on October 17th, 2008. This article is written by Warren Buffet and I highly recommend you read it here. In his own personal account he says that he has been buying American stocks. He also says that people who [...]
Over 10 years they’ve never lost
With the sharemarket hangover fairy still bashing around inside our heads it can be tempting to proclaim “never again will I drink from that font of wealth creation.” But where’s the fun in that? It’s time to continuously remind ourselves to take a strategic view and keep a long term perspective that matches the period [...]
Investors or pussys?
“Investors wiped another 5 per cent off the Australian share market…” So was the opening sentence of the front page article of The West Australian newspaper yesterday (9th October 2008). It should have read: “Anxious, emotionally fragile, short sighted sellers wiped…” Movement in the share market index is based on actual trades completed. For every [...]
The 10 most important investment sayings
In the Wealth section of today’s edition of The Australian there is a very useful article by Don Stammer summarising some of the great wealth creation wisdom. Cut through the noise and focus on the fundamental, timeless principles of creating wealth. Read Don Stammer’s article: “Wise words: the 10 most important investment sayings“.
Creating Wealth: Should you D.I.Y. Or Outsource?
To create wealth is it better to do it yourself or outsource? Is an active approach better than passive? If you do outsource some parts, how do you know what to outsource? In this interview on Wake Up WA, I answer these questions with a unique model I have developed. Watch the video now.
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