Hot tips

by Tim Hewson, Investments Manager RaboDirect

Tim shares his hot tips on investing, opinions and commentary
on what's happening in the market.

Tim Hewson

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Protecting your money

22 February, 2011

Investing made easy

Portfolio Construction is not an exact science and getting it right consistently is not straight forward.

Recent Hot Tips

13 December, 2010

It’s a new year, so why not take a fresh approach?

In past Hot Tips, I have touched on the benefits of many other strategies that can help investors to navigate volatile market conditions and to preserve capital.

29 July, 2010

Dampening Volatility with Managed Funds

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the market, Europe’s sovereign debt problems have reignited the GFC jitters and dragged the global markets back into a state of flux.

10 June, 2010

The four little PIGS

As Europe’s sovereign debt grows, here are my tips to help you choose an investment when the market remains unpredictable.

RaboDirect Blog

25 July, 2011

The pitfalls and the positives of auto-rolling term deposits

If you are a fan of term deposits (TDs) with their guaranteed rates and fixed terms, you may well be choosing to, either consciously or unconsciously, ‘auto-roll’ (re-invest) your investment when it matures. This means that when you took out a TD investment, you agreed to let your bank (or other TD provider) reinvest that money into another investment of the same term if you don’t notify them to the contrary before maturity.

28 June, 2011

How young is too young to teach your kids about budgeting?

A while ago RaboDirect conducted an interesting social experiment by placing a fake tree in Sydney’s Circular Quay. The tree’s branches were full of fresh five dollar notes. The underlying message, of course, is that money does not grow on trees. Nor does it magically appear from a hole in the wall!

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