Investing

Tips and tricks for starting to invest

What does diversifying your portfolio mean?

Spread your financial eggs across different baskets to reduce risk.

Harshdeep from Flux
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3
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· Posted on
February 21, 2024

How to analyse stocks: technical analysis

Stock prices. Graphs. Charts. Let's get into what technical analysis is.

Harshdeep from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

How to analyse stocks: fundamental analysis

Flux Fam, here's your 101 on fundamental analysis and financial ratios to pick stocks you want to invest in.

Harshdeep from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

How to choose stocks to invest in?

Analysing stocks looks scary AF on the outside, so we're going to break it down.

Harshdeep from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

How much money do I need to start investing?

We know you've secretly been asking yourself this question. Let's get into it!

Harshdeep from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

Investing 101: How do share trading platforms work?

Let's answer the investing question finance bros just assume everyone knows - how the heck do investing platforms work?

Harshdeep from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What does insurance have to do with super?

The two finance terms that seem the most complicated - superannuation and insurance. Let’s unpack how these two work together.

Flux team
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What are voluntary super contributions?

Making voluntary super contributions might seem daunting, but future you will drink a mojito for current you.

Ashleigh from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

Tax 2022: Invest in shares? Here’s what to know for tax time

If you've got shares (or you sold some), you're gonna need to deal with that in your tax return.

Ashleigh from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

Tax 2022: Invest in crypto? Here’s what you gotta know for tax time

Hopped on the crypto train? Join the club. Just know that with big gains comes big tax responsibilities.

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s a stockbroker? And do I need one?

When you think of stockbrokers…you probably think of Wolf of Wall Street. But that ain't it anymore.

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

Market orders vs limit orders: What’s the difference?

Okay so you’ve signed up for a trading platform, you’ve put some money into the account and now you’re ready to trade. What kind of order do you place?

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s a managed fund?

There are so many different types of investing that sometimes... it can all feel just a 'lil too much.

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

ETFs vs stocks: Which is right for you?

When it comes to investing, there are more options than episodes of Neighbours. So which is right for you?

Anastasia from Flux
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5
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

Wanna invest in 2022? Here’s what you need to do first

Investing is a great way to make your money work for you. Here's a few things to consider doing before you make the jump into the sharemarket.

Anastasia from Flux
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4
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s a prospectus?

No, it’s not a Harry Potter spell, Flux fam. But it is super important when a company wants to have an IPO.

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What is capital gains tax?

When you make money on a share trade or other investments, you often speak about your #gains. But with #gains comes #taxes.

Flux team
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s CPI?

Whenever I heard of CPI, I always thought of first aid resuscitation (but that’s CPR, Flux fam). CPI is a whole other kettle of fish.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s an NFT?

NFTs - or non-fungible tokens - are all the internet rage. But what actually are they?

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s due diligence?

Just like when you and your mates channel your inner-detectives to scope out a new potential beau, companies do the same.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What's an acquisition?

Acquisitions are when big companies buy out smaller ones. Like Square and Afterpay.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s short selling?

While Margot Robbie explains short selling pretty well in The Big Short, here's the quicker run down.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s a merger?

Ah, when two become one. It’s a beautiful thing, Flux fam.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What are cost synergies?

It might be the biggest buzz word in the corporate world, but synergy means good things for companies.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s insider trading?

Insider trading gets thrown around a lot. But what does it actually mean?

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s ex-dividend?

If you want to receive a dividend, you'll need to get in early.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s NPAT?

When it comes to financial reports, there’s a lot to get your head around. Let us give ya a hand.

Flux team
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s the super guarantee?

The SG is the easiest way to grow your super - without you having to lift a finger.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s market capitalisation?

Ever seen a company say its “market cap” is $5 billion? And no, they’re not referring to a very expensive snapback.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s inflation?

'Back in my day, this milk cost 50 cents!' That's called inflation, G-Pa.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

SOS: What’s EBITDA?

No clue what the frickle frackle EBITDA is? Let's spell it out.

Flux team
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s a stock split?

Split ups can be tough on the ol' love life. But when it comes to investments, stock splits are actually a win-win.

Flux team
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What is market volatility?

Volatility is the stock market's way of saying, 'we've hit turbulence'.

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What's micro-investing?

From little things, big things grow - so round-up your coffee purchase to the next $1 and invest the extra!

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What's a diversified portfolio - and why is it important?

Don't chuck all your metaphorical eggs into one basket.

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s a dividend?

Ever wish a company would give you a pat on the back for investing in them? Say hello to dividends.

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What’s a unicorn? And no, we don’t mean the mythical creature

In business, people talk a lot about unicorns - and they don't mean the one-horned horse. Here's what they actually mean.

Anastasia from Flux
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1
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What's an IPO?

If you DK what an IPO is, let us explain it to you RN, because TBH it’s super simple.

Anastasia from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What is the sharemarket?

People buy and sell shares on the sharemarket. But what actually is it?

Anastasia from Flux
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1
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

What is a stock exchange?

Like a place where you trade shoes or books, the stock exchange is a place to trade shares.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

Cryptocurrency in 3 minutes

Here's a lil explainer so you can fit in with your crypto-friends.

Anastasia from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

Enough is enough! What is a share?

Before you invest in shares, we'll help you understand what they actually are - this one is on the house.

Hannah from Flux
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3
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024

Explainer: The All Ordinaries

Ever wondered what the All Ords is and how it works? Here's a lil summary

Jared from Flux
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2
min read
· Posted on
February 21, 2024