Education Articles
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27/9/11
The diversification matrix
Is your portfolio diversified and intelligently so? Put it to the test with this simple investing technique.
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12/9/11
Why Strong Buy doesn’t mean load up
QBE Insurance and Macquarie Bank are incredible opportunities. So why do we recommend you allocate only a few percent of your portfolio to them?
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16/8/11
How to calculate portfolio returns
Want to know if you’ve beaten the market? Put your stock picking to the test with these spreadsheet performance calculators.
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28/7/11
Six classic investing mistakes
Successful investing is as much about avoiding costly errors as it is about finding cheap stocks. Here are six of the best ways to go about losing...
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7/6/11
Top 5 financial ratios: Infrastructure
Untangling highly-geared infrastructure stocks is made much easier with these five ratios.
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23/5/11
Franking credits made simple
What the taxman taketh away he rarely gives back, except in the case of franking credits.
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17/5/11
How to be a debt detective
Off-balance-sheet debt bankrupted numerous financial engineers. This is how to avoid other businesses pulling the same trick.
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9/5/11
Top 5 ratios: Listed investment companies
Reach for the calculator and fire up the spreadsheet for the latest in the top 5 financial ratios series.
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19/4/11
Put your tip to the 10 point test
With this test, the next time your neighbour ushers you to the fence in hushed tones, you’ll know what to do.
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5/4/11
Perplexed by PERs? Part II
You’ve learnt how to calculate a PER; but when and how should you use it and where can it lead you astray?
