22 February, 2011
Ray Griffin turns the first sod on building a sound investment portfolio, beginning with the question: what is portfolio construction?
While households might be rejoicing the fact that interest rates are likely to remain on hold for the next few months, investors relying on interest-linked returns may be less than thrilled.
25 July, 2011
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
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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