ASX Videos

ASX Videos are part of ASX's ongoing commitment to provide high-quality, free investment education in the most convenient format possible. A number of the videos feature well known TV personality Anne Fulwood, interviewing ASX experts on topics ranging from investing for yield to Self Managed Super Funds and ASX products and events. Need help getting started?

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Self Managed Super Funds

Graham O'Brien

Anne Fulwood talks to Graham O'Brien, ASX

There has been a huge change in the Australian financial landscape over the past decade and much of this is about one segment - the rise of the Self Managed Super Fund segment. More than 750,000 Australians have Self Managed Super, is an increase of 50% in the past 5 years. Graham O'Brien discusses this growing industry.

October 2009

ASX A-REITs

Jonathan Morgan

Anne Fulwood talks to Jonathan Morgan, ASX

Listed Property Trusts (REITS), have long been a popular choice for investors. Investors have the ability to purchase units in the Trust and subsequently own a share of those property assets. Examples of A-REITs assets include office buildings, industrial parks, residential developments and shopping centres. Jonathan Morgan explains REITs and their benefits.

October 2009

Exchange Traded Funds

Anne Fulwood

Anne Fulwood talks to Jonathan Morgan, ASX

Investors are often encouraged to diversify their portfolios. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are a good solution for you to get the best spread across your portfolio, by enabling an investor an exposure to an index in one transaction. Jonathan Morgan explains how ETFs could be an easier way to achieve diversification.

October 2009

Exchange Traded Commodities

Anne Fulwood

Anne Fulwood talks to Jonathan Morgan, ASX

Until recently, investing in physical commodities such as silver would have been a time consuming and most likely a costly process. However the expansion in the range of Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) is set to change this. Investors can gain direct exposure to commodities by investing through an ETC. Jonathan Morgan explains how to invest in commodities through ETCs.

October 2009

ASX Options

Anne Fulwood

Anne Fulwood talks to Graham O'Brien, ASX

Options can provide investors alternatives to simply buying and holding shares alone. Whether it be protecting your shares against market falls, generating additional income over and above dividends options give you options. Graham O'Brien takes options back to basics and explains how people are using options in the market today.

October 2009

ASX Listed CFDs

Graham O'Brien

Anne Fulwood talks to Graham O'Brien, ASX

Contracts for Difference (CFDs) have been the fastest growing financial product in the market over the past five years. A CFD is a very highly leveraged product that gives investors the opportunity to make money in both rising and falling markets. Graham O'Brien explains how CFDs can help traders make magnified gains on just a small capital outlay.

October 2009

Investing for Growth

Anne Fulwood

Anne Fulwood talks to Graham O'Brien, ASX

The sustained stock market rally since the early part of 2009 has led many investors to seek exposure to assets with long term growth prospects. Generally the long-term investor will be looking for 3 key things: growth, yield, or a mixture of both. Graham O'Brien takes a look at investing for growth.

October 2009

Investing for Yield

Graham O'Brien

Anne Fulwood talks to Graham O'Brien, ASX

The keys to long term investing are: growth, income, or a mixture of both. Yield is the return you receive from an investment. There are a number of different ASX product types that may assist investors seeking a steady income stream from their investment. Graham O'Brien discusses long term investing for yield.

October 2009

Instalment Warrants

Asanth Sebastian

Anne Fulwood talks to Asanth Sebastian, ASX

Instalments warrants have for a long time been a popular investment alternative to shares. They give the investor the opportunity to enter the market at a lower cost, with less capital, and yet still derive some of the benefits associated with the shares themselves. Asanth Sebastian explains more about instalment warrants.

October 2009

ASX Roadshows and Newsletters

Ian Irvine

Anne Fulwood talks to Ian Irvine, ASX

ASX has long encouraged investors and traders to build their own knowledge base about products and strategies so that they are better equipped to make their own investment decisions or be better placed to ask important questions of a professional adviser. Ian Irvine discusses how the ASX can assist investors.

October 2009

Listed Investment Companies

Anne Fulwood

Anne Fulwood talks to Jonathan Morgan, ASX

Listed Investment Companies (LICs) have been available on the ASX for over 70 years. They have proven to be a cost-efficient and easy way to access the market. There are now 60 LICs on ASX to choose from, ranging from diversified portfolios of Australian and/or international shares, to resource based funds. Jonathan Morgan explains more.

October 2009

Leverage explained

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Asanth Sebastian, ASX

When investing in the sharemarket leverage can serve as an important tool to enhance the performance of investment portfolios and provide investors with the opportunity to diversify using less capital. Two popular ways of leveraging your exposure to direct equities is through margin lending and instalment warrants.

Recorded on 16 October 2009 and screened on Macquarie Digital.

Outlook for REITS

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Jonathan Morgan, ASX

Listed Property Trusts (REITS) have traditionally formed a key component of investors portfolios. During the market downturn the sector was significantly impacted, however as the listed property market shows signs of recovery, many investors may well now be looking at re-weighting their portfolios.

Recorded on 16 October 2009 and screened on Macquarie Digital.

Expansion in ETCs

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Jonathan Morgan, ASX

Until recently, investing in physical commodities such as silver would have been a time consuming and most likely a costly process. However the expansion in the range of Exchange Traded Commodities or ETCs as they are commonly called in the Australian Market is set to change this.

Recorded on 27 January 2009 and screened on Macquarie Digital.

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