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Role of cash investment portfolio

What is the role of cash in an investment portfolio?

by David Olsen | Nov 27th 2019

Investing in stocks and sitting on cash might seem like mutually exclusive options, but they can actually be two sides of the same coin.

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What is a capital call transaction?

by Prashant Mohan | Nov 27th 2019

Here we cover how to track what is known as a *capital call* transaction -- a type of transaction that is commonly encountered in private equity investments.

Most traded shares ASX November 2019

Sharesight20 top 20 trades on ASX & NZX - November 2019

by Vikas Soni | Nov 26th 2019

Westpac featured heavily in the news cycle, and was also the most traded non-ETF stock on the ASX by Sharesight users in this month's Sharesight20 snapshot.

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Track your Smartshares in Sharesight

by Angela Thompson | Nov 26th 2019

NZ Smartshares can now be easily synced to Sharesight portfolios and tracked alongside your other holdings for award-winning performance & tax reporting.

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Sharesight20ASX top 20 ASX trades - 25th November 2019

by David Olsen | Nov 24th 2019

Westpac (ASX: WBC) was the most traded ASX stock by Sharesight users in this snapshot of the top 20 ASX stocks traded over the last week.

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Sharesight20NZX top 20 NZX trades - 25th November 2019

by David Olsen | Nov 24th 2019

Ebos Group Limited (NZX: EBO) was bought heavily after Sybos Holdings announced they were selling 1/3 of their shares at a discount.

Top20 NZX trades Nov 18th 2019

Sharesight20NZX top 20 NZX trades - 18th November 2019

by Angela Thompson | Nov 18th 2019

Z Energy was the most traded NZX stock by Sharesight users over the past week, followed by A2 Milk, and the Smartshares NZ Top 50 ETF.

Top20 ASX trades Nov 18th 2019

Sharesight20ASX top 20 ASX trades - 18th November 2019

by Angela Thompson | Nov 18th 2019

Afterpay was the most traded ASX stock by Sharesight users over the past week, followed by Novita Healthcare Ltd, and Imugene Limited.

top podcasts for investors worldwide

Top 10 podcasts for investors worldwide

by David Olsen | Nov 11th 2019

While reading is wonderful, there’s an even more efficient way to consume knowledge – podcasting. So here are 10 podcasts for investors worldwide.

Top20 NZX stocks Nov 11th 2019

Sharesight20NZX top 20 NZX trades - 11th November 2019

by David Olsen | Nov 10th 2019

In the latest Sharesight20NZX snapshot of the 20 most traded shares on the NZX over the last week, investors bought heavily into a range of ETFs.

Top20 ASX trades Nov 11th 2019

Sharesight20ASX top 20 ASX trades - 11th November 2019

by David Olsen | Nov 10th 2019

Sharesight users sold down their holdings in Wisetech Global Limited (ASX: WTC) this past week, making the stock the most traded on the ASX in this snapshot.

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How to limit losses with a stop-loss order

by Simon Angelo | Nov 7th 2019

A stop-loss is an order placed with your broker to place a market order to sell an instrument when it reaches a certain price to limit the extent of any losses.