Andrew Baxter

Investing in the share market can take many forms and there are always other ways to go about your investing. Join us this week as we dive into direct share investment:   What is Direct Share Investment? Share investing in its simplest form is buying partial ownership in a company or business. A business is divided into a certain number of shares which can be bought and sold on the open market. Host Andrew Baxter explains that having that partial ownership of a business entitles you to voting rights on how the company is run and potentially a slice of the profits by way of a dividend. Although it sounds simple, buying shares is quite involved and there are steps you have to take before being able to participate in the market such as opening a stockbroking account or researching what shares you might want to buy. Different Kinds of Shares The stock market is enormous and within it there are thousands of companies which can all be categorised in different ways. Yo...

    Are you the kind of person who spends money, and then instantly regrets it? If so, you may have some emotional baggage around money causing you to feel this way. Here’s how you can learn to overcome guilt when spending your hard-earned money: Money is an Emotive Object We’ve all had experiences in our life pertaining to money. Stemming from when we were children. Our core values around spending, budgeting and money overall is formed. As a result of what we see from our parents. And how we view our friends and what we are taught in school. Maybe you grew up with a lot of money, or maybe you had none. However host Andrew Baxter says a common feeling around money is the guilt of spending it . We’ve all got hang ups around money being such an emotive object. Nonetheless, it’s using such emotion in a positive way to overcome these feelings. And treat the greenback boogie more objectively.  Guilt with Money Guilt is an extremely powerful emotion. And is one ...

As the ‘Great Australian Dream’ of owning your own home dissipates as property prices soar. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic there no doubt has been some pain suffered by both banks and those paying their mortgage. Here is our outlook on the property market ahead. Analysis of the housing market right now – is it holding up? In the absence of quality supply. The housing market in Australia even despite the Coronavirus pandemic, has actually held up relatively well. As a personal anecdote, host Andrew Baxter mentions that locally on the Gold Coast. There is a lack of stock on the market and things are still moving relatively quickly. Meaning that prices have remained fairly plump. However, it’s important to note that the purpose of this blog is not to talk about what is already happening. It’s to flag what’s coming down the track in the next year or two given there are so many economic warning signs already. Quite frankly, there is only so long you can hold up a property ...