Benjamin Curry
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Financial Derivatives Explained: What Are They And How Do They Work?
A derivative is a financial instrument that derives its value from something else, such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rates, or market indexes. In Australia, popular derivatives include options, futures, and swaps, often tied to ASX-listed stocks or the... -
What Is Investing? The Complete Guide
Investing is the process of buying assets that increase in value over time and provide returns in the form of income payments or capital gains. In a larger sense, investing can also be about spending time or money to improve... -
ETF Vs Index Fund: How Do They Compare?
Rather than trying to beat the market, many Australians choose to be the market by investing in passively managed funds. Over the long term, passive investment vehicles—like exchange traded funds (ETFs) and index funds—have consistently outperformed the vast majority of active... -
Guide To Researching Stocks From Australia
No matter if you’re a DIY investor or just someone who wants to know more about your investments, you don’t need to be a day trader on the ASX floor to understand how to research shares. While researching stocks may... -
What Is A Stock Market Correction?
A stock market correction is a sustained decline in the value of a market index or the price of an individual asset. A correction is generally agreed to be a 10% to 20% drop in value from a recent peak.... -
Guide To Fixed Income Investing In Australia
For most investors, stocks and bonds go together like butter and vegemite. They’re the two main pillars of a well-balanced portfolio; the key ingredients in your long-term wealth. While stocks get headlines, fixed income (another name for bonds) is a... -
What Is A Stock Split?
When a company is concerned that its share price is too high or too low, it can opt for a stock split or a reverse stock split. A stock split is undertaken to decrease the share price, making the stock... -
Worldcoin: The Cryptocurrency That Wants To Scan Your Eyeballs
After three years in development, digital ID platform Worldcoin officially launched on Monday. Co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Worldcoin aims to provide its users with a verified digital identity, plus a cryptocurrency token—helpfully named Worldcoin (WLD)—and a crypto wallet...