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Bonds

Why ASX investors should pay attention to bond markets

| Sebastian Bowen

You might think bonds are boring, but here's why you're wrong.

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Bonds

Why I prefer investing in ASX shares over bonds

| Sebastian Bowen

When it comes to shares versus bonds, shares offer what bonds just can't.

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Bonds

Are bonds a 'safer' investment than buying ASX shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's discuss the pros and cons of buying bonds.

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Share Market News

2 interest rate hikes by the end of 2022? Seriously?

| Tony Yoo

Inflation leads to rate rises, which are a party pooper for the share market. Now there could be 2 coming…

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⏸️ Savings Accounts

Warning: Here's why keeping your savings in the bank is hurting your financial future

| Sebastian Bowen

Taxes and inflation... Here's why I think you should ditch your bank savings account and invest in ASX 200 shares…

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Bonds

Are bonds a good investment during an ASX market crash?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how bonds have performed during the 2020 market crash compared with ASX 200 shares.

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Bonds

Why do people invest in bonds?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how bonds work and how you can use them in an ASX portfolio to balance risk

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

3 top ETFs for investors to buy in November

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs give investors exposure to companies like Amazon, Starbucks, and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS)...

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Bonds

Rising bond yields: the ASX winners and losers according to Macquarie

| Samantha Menzies

It’s good news for bond yields this week.

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Bonds

Why ASX investors should pay attention to bond markets

| Sebastian Bowen

You might think bonds are boring, but here's why you're wrong.

Read more »

A couple sits in their lounge room with a large piggy bank on the coffee table. They smile while the male partner feeds some money into the slot while the female partner looks on with an iPad style device in her hands as though they are budgeting.
Bonds

Why I prefer investing in ASX shares over bonds

| Sebastian Bowen

When it comes to shares versus bonds, shares offer what bonds just can't.

Read more »

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Bonds

Are bonds a 'safer' investment than buying ASX shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's discuss the pros and cons of buying bonds.

Read more »

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Bonds

Does Telstra sell bonds to ASX retail investors?

| Sebastian Bowen

With rising interest rates, bonds are becoming more attractive again.

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ETFs

BetaShares just launched a new ASX ETF. Here's what's under the hood…

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX has a brand new ETF to welcome today...

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Share Market News

2 interest rate hikes by the end of 2022? Seriously?

| Tony Yoo

Inflation leads to rate rises, which are a party pooper for the share market. Now there could be 2 coming…

Read more »

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

Here's a fantastic ETF that ASX investors need to know about

| James Mickleboro

Here's why ASX investors should get better acquainted with the BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA)...

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

2 outstanding ASX ETFs to buy

| James Mickleboro

BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) and this ASX ETF could be ones to buy right now. Here's why...

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3 quality ETFs for ASX investors to buy today

| James Mickleboro

BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and these other popular ETFs could be top options for ASX investors right now...

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2 quality ETFs for ASX investors in January

| James Mickleboro

Here's why BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and this ETF could be great options for ASX investors...

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

2 fantastic ETFs to buy in 2021

| James Mickleboro

BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and this popular ETF could be fantastic options for ASX investors in 2021...

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2 fantastic ETFs for ASX investors to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here's why BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and this ETF are popular with ASX investors...

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2 outstanding ETFs for ASX investors to buy

| James Mickleboro

BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) and this popular ETF could be top options for ASX investors...

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

3 ETFs for ASX investors to buy in 2021

| James Mickleboro

BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and these popular ETFs could be top options for ASX investors...

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2 high quality ETFs for ASX investors to buy

| James Mickleboro

BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX:HACK) and this popular ETF could be top options for ASX investors...

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2 popular international ETFs for ASX investors to buy

| James Mickleboro

BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and this international ETF are proving to be popular with ASX investors...

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2 ETFs that are very popular with ASX investors

| James Mickleboro

Here's why BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and this ETF are very popular with ASX investors...

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

2 ETFs that ASX investors need to know about

| James Mickleboro

Here's why ASX investors should get better acquainted with BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) and this ETF...

Read more »

⏸️ Alternative Assets

2 quality ETFs that are popular with ASX investors

| James Mickleboro

Here's why BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and this ETF are popular with ASX investors...

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

I would buy the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and these ETFs this month

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I think investors should buy the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and these ETFs right now...

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

2 fantastic international ETFs that ASX investors can buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I think ASX investors should buy the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and this international ETF right now...

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⏸️ Savings Accounts

Warning: Here's why keeping your savings in the bank is hurting your financial future

| Sebastian Bowen

Taxes and inflation... Here's why I think you should ditch your bank savings account and invest in ASX 200 shares…

Read more »

⏸️ Alternative Assets

2 of the best ETFs ASX investors can buy right now

| James Mickleboro

If you're looking to diversify your portfolio, then you might want to consider buying BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and this…

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Share Market News

New WAM Alternative Assets LIC appoints portfolio manager

| Sebastian Bowen

Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Ltd (ASX: BAF) is about to have some new owners. What does WAM's new portfolio…

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

Give your portfolio a boost with these quality ETFs

| James Mickleboro

Buy these ETFs to give your portfolio a boost with exposure to the likes of Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Tencent Holdings...

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3 alternative ASX shares to buy for defensive income

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 alternative ASX shares that could be worth buying for defensive income. One example is Rural Funds Group…

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

Easily diversify your portfolio by investing in these ETFs

| James Mickleboro

The BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ) and this ETF are easy ways for ASX investors to diversify their portfolios...

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Should ASX investors look to silver as an investment in 2020?

| Sebastian Bowen

Should ASX investors look to the precious metal silver as an investment in 2020 alongside gold? There are good arguments…

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

Here are 2 of the best ETFs you can buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I think BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) and this ETF are among the best on offer on the…

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⏸️ Diversification

Are foreign currencies worth investing in?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can you (and should you) invest in foreign currencies like the US dollar or the British pound? The answer is…

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

ASIC slams funds for misleading investors

| Tony Yoo

Retail investors rely on the name of the product to see what they're investing in. But watchdog finds labels sometimes…

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

Buy BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and these ETFs today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I think investors should buy the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and these ETFs right now...

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

Buy BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and these outstanding ETFs today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I think investors ought to add BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and these ETFs to their portfolios today...

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Bonds

This fixed-interest ETF offers a 6.45% dividend yield

| Sebastian Bowen

The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (ASX: IHEB) offers investors a 6.45% dividend yield today. Is this…

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Bonds

Considering ASX bond ETFs for income? Here's why you should stay away

| Sebastian Bowen

Should you buy ASX bond ETFs like the Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest ETF (ASX: VAF) for income in 2020? In…

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2 high quality ETFs for ASX investors to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I think ASX growth investors should be buying BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX:ASIA) and this ETF right now...

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

These ASX ETFs will give you exposure to China's growing middle class

| James Mickleboro

Forget Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) and buy these ASX ETFs to gain exposure to China's growing middle class...

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

3 high quality international ETFs for ASX investors to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I think ASX investors should buy the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) and these international ETFs right now...

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Share Market News

ACCC nod for Metcash acquisition of Total Tools

| Matthew Donald

All systems are go for the Metcash acquisition of a majority stake in the Total Tools network after ACCC go-ahead…

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