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There is an old saying that we learn from our mistakes. But if this is true, why do people continually make the same mistakes believing it will be different next time? It is not unusual to see portfolios with losses on individual positions of 50-90% ... More

Earlier this year, Brett Kelly sought to examine what really sets apart some of Australia's most successful investors. In his fifth book, Investment Wisdom , the chief executive of Kelly+Partners chartered accountants interviewed nine well-known ... More

Blue-chip shares have long been a favoured investment vehicle for Australian investors. Think of the Big Four banks, resource companies such as BHP and Rio Tinto, and retail behemoths like Wesfarmers and Woolworths - they're staples in many portfolios. ... More

What extraordinary times. What an extraordinary correction. The corona crash. I don't think any of us have seen this sort of correction before. Straight down 38% in 22 days. You had to act fast, very fast. Then the bounce, up 22% in 13 days. You ... More

Last financial year - 2019-20 - was the most volatile financial year for the share market in more than a decade. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose to an all-time high, before plunging to a seven year low. The recovery from the March 2020 low was unevenly distributed ... More

The stock market bug first bit me in 1990. I became obsessed with analysing companies and predicting whether the price of their stock would go up, down or sideways. I devoured annual reports, financial newspapers and magazines and books on investing. ... More

Share purchase plans are a popular way for companies to raise funds, but are they the win-win they're touted as? Share purchase plans provide existing shareholders the opportunity to buy newly issued shares, without brokerage fees, below the market ... More

The name may sound a bit gimmicky - Beyond Meat (BYND: NASDAQ). You may even say it sounds a bit faddish amid the rising chatter about plant-based food. However, if you suspend cynicism and look at some hard facts about the changing food preference ... More

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit global markets for six, introducing a volatility whereby the only certainty seems is uncertainty. Indeed, while the Aussie market plunged in late February, it's already clawed back about half of the losses. But what ... More

Making a tax claim on your investment costs depends on whether you're a long-term investor or a professional trader. This important distinction will determine whether your share wins will be taxed as capital gains or whether they will be assessed ... More