People are worried, concerned and yes, even scared. How do you invest in these volatile and uncertain times? The memories of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008-2009 are still fresh. People are asking themselves and their advisers questions such as: Will I lose my money? Is any place safe? Should I go into cash? Am I wasting my money by salary sacrificing into superannuation?
People who make the switch from a balanced or growth fund into cash say that they will get back into the market, "when things settle down." But what does this mean in reality? When do they go back into their higher growth option? After the market has already gone up 20%? There is no bell that goes off when the share market has reached a low point and a bull market returns. Typically most of the in
The term 'alternative investment' can be used to apply to a broad spectrum of differing investments including more complex high risk, high return funds that invest in underlying assets such as private equity ventures and property/real estate. These tend to be the domain of professional investors or investment firms although they are available to private investors (you and me) with the help of a fi
As recently as 2006 it was commonly heard that real estate was the safest investment you could make. But even in 2006, there were some people, known as "insiders" who were actively investing in movies. They knew about the profits others were making with real estate, yet they kept investing in movies. Logic says there had to be some reason for them to keep doing this. This article will explain why
Rare US coins fascinate those collecting valuable American coins because the face value of the coin does not reflect their true value. Half-cent coins can fetch more that dollars at auction, and it can be very useful if you are able to spot the genuine rarity from the forgery.
