Marcus Padley

Marcus Padley (MAppFin, LLB, MSAA) is the author of the Marcus Today share market newsletter. He is an author, speaker and a regular on ABC TV and radio. Marcus has been advising institutional clients and a private client base for more than 32 years.

21 results by Marcus Padley:

INVESTING

25 lessons I have learned from life as a day trader

It's not gambling. Money is time. Superannuation is real. These are some of the lessons you learn when you leave your job to become a day trader. More

By Marcus Padley - September 18, 2020

18 tips for buying and selling shares during a pandemic

When the market falls, it will bring another opportunity for investors. But how do you make the most of it? Here are 18 ways to beat the herd. More

By Marcus Padley - August 7, 2020

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INVESTING

What the coronavirus crash teaches us about herd mentality

Watching, reading and reacting to changes in herd sentiment are how you survive and make the most of these periods. That's how we did it. More

By Marcus Padley - July 1, 2020

INVESTING

The five numbers you need to know now to plan for your retirement

How much money do you need in retirement? And are you on the right track? Here are the five numbers you need to look at now. More

By Marcus Padley - May 10, 2019

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The best investment for your children and grandchildren

Just "giving" your kids or grandkids an investment doesn't engage them or educate them. Here's one they can learn to manage themselves. More

By Marcus Padley - April 5, 2019

PROPERTY

Falling property prices are an opportunity, not a tragedy

Don't give in to the fear about the housing market and falling property prices. This is not the beginning of the end; it is an opportunity. More

By Marcus Padley - March 1, 2019

INVESTING

The investors who couldn't care less about share prices

Retiree investors don't stress about money so long as those juicy franked dividends keep filling the jam jar. More

By Marcus Padley - January 9, 2019

INVESTING

The truth about fund managers: it's not about beating the benchmark

Fund managers do it (some of them, anyway) because these days many of the very large funds are run by people whose job is not to outperform but to replicate a benchmark. More

By Marcus Padley - November 27, 2018

Frankly my dear: why I don't give a damn about franking

Mention the removal of franking credits in polite company and prepare yourself for an hour of indignant lecturing about how unfair it is. But is it all bad? More

By Marcus Padley - November 2, 2018

MY MONEY

The second-best way to get rich and 19 other investing tips

The only effortless way to get rich is be born rich. But you only get one shot at it and people far less capable than you always seem to succeed at it. More

By Marcus Padley - October 4, 2018

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25 lessons I have learned from life as a day trader

18 tips for buying and selling shares during a pandemic

What the coronavirus crash teaches us about herd mentality

The five numbers you need to know now to plan for your retirement

The best investment for your children and grandchildren

Falling property prices are an opportunity, not a tragedy

The investors who couldn't care less about share prices

The truth about fund managers: it's not about beating the benchmark

Frankly my dear: why I don't give a damn about franking

The second-best way to get rich and 19 other investing tips

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