SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ETF
Low ETF fees are the gift that keeps on giving – and compounding
One of the biggest mistakes you can make in investing is to lose sight of the importance of low fees. They are a vital part of the total return equation, particularly over time as compound returns on what could have been paid as fees remain invested. After a while, perhaps it might seem a bit […]
How to escape the clutches of the big miners and banks
One of the problems of index investing in Australia is that we have a couple of sectors on the Australian share market that are hugely dominant. If you look just at the big four banks and the big miners plus Woodside (ASX: WDS), they represent a staggering 34% of the ASX 200. They are all […]
A few ETF baubles to dress the Christmas tree
All I want for Christmas is an ETF! If there has been a runaway success in the past year, it has been the growth of the exchange traded fund (ETF), a humble investment vehicle to buy an index that has now grown into a range of other, more specialised areas. By the latest count the […]
How to invest for a recession
Investing for a recession requires quite a different mindset to conventional investing. Normally you are relying to some extent on growth in the economy to help increase the value of your investment over time. That dynamic no longer operates during a recession when there is a significant, widespread and extended decline in economic activity. It […]