What to Buy

By now you're probably itching to get to the interesting bits. With more than a thousand companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange what, exactly, should you be buying?

We're going to have to do a little less hand holding from here on. That's mainly because we don't know what conclusions you've come to regarding the most appropriate investment style for your situation, but it's also because we keep our most valuable advice for those that pay us for it (you can see some samples in the Stock Reviews section of the site). We can give you a few tips, though, to set you on your way.

What you'll learn:

• What’s a share portfolio
• What you should and should not do when building your portfolio
• Why you need to diversify

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