Getting started with investing in shares can be daunting (to say the least). One of the questions I get asked by our students a lot is “how do you actually get exposure to shares?” In Australia, there are a few different ways: you can give your money to a robo-adviser, you can increase your contribution to your super fund (which invests …

So you want to invest, but have no idea where to start? You and millions of other people! Thanks to modern technology though, there are now some pretty simple ways you can get started with investing. Today, we’re going to look at some of the popular ‘robo-advisers’ and investing apps in the market. Robo-Advisers? Say, what?! Traditionally, if you wanted …

My family isn’t really into shares. When it comes to shares, their automatic response is: “Investing in shares is like gambling. Don’t do it. It’s a waste of time.” They’ve been burned before, so I can understand why they might be scared. When I ventured outside the family for perspective, I quickly discovered: it wasn’t just my family. A lot …