Andrew Michael
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How To Buy Microsoft (MSFT) Stocks & Shares In Australia
It’s been an action-packed start to 2023 for Microsoft, which has posted better-than-expected quarterly results, and appears to be challenging Alphabet behemoth, Google, for search supremacy, with the incorporation of ChatGPT into Bing. “The race starts today,” Microsoft boss Satya... -
How To Buy Tesla (TSLA) Stocks From Australia
Heading up by controversial billionaire and Twitter CEO Elon Musk, Tesla (TSLA) is the world’s most highly valued car manufacturer and one of the more popular stocks on the US Nasdaq. Tesla accounted for three quarters of the electric cars... -
What Is Dogecoin (DOGE)?
In the unconventional world of cryptocurrency investments, where prices fluctuate wildly and regulation is largely non-existent, one coin still manages to stand out as an underdog of sorts. Dogecoin, aka DOGE, is based on a viral internet meme of a... -
How To Buy Dogecoin (DOGE)
There are few cryptocurrencies that attract as much intrigue as Dogecoin, thanks, in large part to its enthusiastic booster and Twitter CEO, Elon Musk. On Tuesday, Musk replaced the instantly recognisable blue bird icon of Twitter with an image of... -
How To Buy Netflix (NFLX) Shares In Australia
Netflix, the world’s largest streaming service, has begun bouncing back in its share price from its sharp fall last year—even as the news emerges that shared accounts will soon be thing of the past due to soon-to-be deployed password sharing... -
Best ‘Safe Haven Investments’ For Australians
This piece has been expert reviewed and fact checked by Forbes Advisor Australia Board Member, Shani Jayamanne, award-winning senior investment specialist at Morningstar, who is also the co-host of Morningstar Australia’s Investing Compass podcast. Turbulent investment markets can shake your faith... -
What Is Forex Trading?
Foreign exchange trading, often shortened to ‘forex’, or ‘FX’ trading, essentially involves buying and selling currencies to make a profit from international currency movements. At a simple level, Australians who exchange their dollars for a foreign currency at a money... -
Stocks & Shares: Should You Buy The Dip?
High inflation, interest rate rises and fears of a European recession are continuing to impact sharemarkets, with the local ASX experiencing its worst week since mid-June on Friday, September 2, with total losses for the week down 3.9%. It was a... -
How To Buy Disney (DIS) Shares In Australia
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is a worldwide entertainment firm whose subsidiaries and affiliates include the instantly recognisable Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (including Disneyland resorts); Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (including Disney+ and ESPN+); and four content groups. In... -
How To Buy Google/Alphabet (GOOGL) Stocks & Shares In Australia
It has been a tougher 12 months than usual for tech giants, and Google parent company, Alphabet, is feeling the heat more than most. To put it into stark terms: the stock lost 40% of its value in 2022. It... -
Equity Investments Explained
In the world of investing, the term 'equities' refers to units of ownership within a company. This term is often used interchangeably with 'stocks' and 'shares'. So, if you hear someone talking about having an 'equity stake' in a business,... -
Cryptocurrency Statistics 2024
Top Cryptocurrency Statistics By the end of 2021, it is estimated that nearly 300 million people worldwide owned some kind of cryptocurrency (crypto.com).Crypto’s worldwide market capitalisation was estimated at $US1.09 trillion as of August 2023 (CoinMarketCap).As of February 2, 2024,... -
Twitter Partners With eToro To Offer Research And Investment Trading Facility
Twitter is partnering with online trading platform eToro to provide users of the microblogging site with real-time information about stocks and shares, cryptocurrencies, commodities, and other investments such as exchange-traded funds. They will also be able to click through to... -
What Is Ethereum (ETH) And How Does It Work?
Ethereum, also commonly known as Ether, is the world’s second largest cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin, and like any digital currency, it has experienced its fair share of ups and downs over its relatively short lifetime. The price of Ethereum rose to... -
How To Invest In The Nasdaq From Australia
The US-based Nasdaq—National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations—stock exchange was launched in 1971. In 2023, with a market capitalisation of more than $US16 trillion dollars, it is the world’s second-largest stock market behind the $US22 trillion New York Stock... -
What Is Cryptocurrency?
With a track record going back over a decade, cryptocurrencies are clearly more than just a fad, but they remain widely misunderstood by many people, with doubts persisting about their genuine value, practical use and long-term application. There is also...