Economics

Sunday Video Links: Economics, Sub-Prime, Investment Banking

By Mark | Published March 23rd, 2008

The Ten Principles of Economics (true so true). The Investment Banking Sector Explained. Socially Irresponsible Investment Banking.

Constructing a simulated stock trading portfolio with Google Finance

By Mark | Published January 23rd, 2008

The portfolio I will be constructing is based on the five Australian stocks highlighted in Smart Investor magazine. If you haven’t read the previous article on “Economic Moats” I would advise you to read that before reading this article. The tool I will be using for this is Google Finance, therefore you will need to…

Global market downturn: Time to think long term?

By Mark | Published January 22nd, 2008

I am sure you have heard about the stock markets of the world losing large portions of their value. The mainstream media is really having a field day with it. Some finance blogs are noticing considerably high search volumes as people look for answers. The Australian market has not been immune to this global phenomenon…

What’s all this talk about money?

By Mark | Published August 21st, 2007

Everyone deals with money on a daily basis. People often complain “I don’t have enough money”, “I don’t have any money” and more rarely “I have to much money”. Money is such a big deal, as without it we couldn’t survive. Money is often linked to the state of a person’s happiness, however I don’t…