As an increasing number of first-time investors enter the stock market, we are finding that they are investing in areas that are not only unsuitable for them but also their portfolio. Investors typically flock to investments that produce the best return from last year, last month and even last week when investing in stocks, cryptocurrencies or the latest IPO.

When presented with a ...

Last Thursday, ASIC released a statement banning the sale of binary options, which will take effect from Monday the 3rd of May this year after they found that these products had resulted or may result in significant detriment to retail clients.

If you are not already aware, binary options allow you to place an all or nothing bet on the price movement of an underlying instrument ...

In the last week, there have been protests around Australia organised by the Extinction Rebellion with the aim of shedding light on environmental issues in an effort to get the government to take action. Regardless of what you think about these protests, I believe as a nation, it is important that we look after the environment, which includes both individuals and ...

According to recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of employed Australians fell in February to 5.80 per cent or 0.5 per cent lower than it was in January. This figure is positive news, as it comes on the back of two consecutive quarters of GDP growth suggesting the economy is not only moving in the right direction but quicker than expected.

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Just over a year ago, the nation was plunged into uncertainty as COVID-19 started to take hold, forcing almost everyone into lockdown. Prior to this, the Australian economy had broken records for the longest uninterrupted economic growth in the developed world before falling into a technical recession.

As a nation, we banded together and the economy is now booming with strong ...