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What is a fund?

Fund refers to an investment product in which a fund company collects the money of many investors and makes a variety of investments to achieve returns according to certain rules.

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Finding opportunities in a falling market

Rising bond yields, oil prices, and now heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have seen equity markets pull back. The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) is effectively flat year-to-date, giving up gains of close to 8% seen in July.

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Oil concerns return

US equities managed to squeeze out small gains last week despite a further rise in bond yields, likely helped by a slump in oil prices and easing US wage inflation.

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Strong US jobs figure closes week

The Australian share market finished higher on Friday ahead of the United States jobs report, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index gaining 28.7 points, or 0.4%, to 6,954.2, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) added 25.5 points, also 0.4%, to 7,143.0.

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What is a stock?

Stock is a certificate of ownership issued by a corporation. To raise capital, the company issues a certificate of ownership to each shareholder. In return, the company pays dividends and bonuses to shareholders.

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What is an ETF?

An ETF is an exchange-traded fund, a type of fund that is listed on an exchange and has a variable portion of the fund. Generally, an ETF is an index fund that invests passively by tracking all or part of the securities that make up an index according to the types and proportions of the securities that make up the index.

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What is a fund?

Fund refers to an investment product in which a fund company collects the money of many investors and makes a variety of investments to achieve returns according to certain rules.

Listen now

Finding opportunities in a falling market

Rising bond yields, oil prices, and now heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have seen equity markets pull back. The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) is effectively flat year-to-date, giving up gains of close to 8% seen in July.

Listen now

Oil concerns return

US equities managed to squeeze out small gains last week despite a further rise in bond yields, likely helped by a slump in oil prices and easing US wage inflation.

Listen now

Strong US jobs figure closes week

The Australian share market finished higher on Friday ahead of the United States jobs report, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index gaining 28.7 points, or 0.4%, to 6,954.2, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) added 25.5 points, also 0.4%, to 7,143.0.

Listen now

What is a stock?

Stock is a certificate of ownership issued by a corporation. To raise capital, the company issues a certificate of ownership to each shareholder. In return, the company pays dividends and bonuses to shareholders.

Listen now

What is an ETF?

An ETF is an exchange-traded fund, a type of fund that is listed on an exchange and has a variable portion of the fund. Generally, an ETF is an index fund that invests passively by tracking all or part of the securities that make up an index according to the types and proportions of the securities that make up the index.

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