A beginners guide to investing

With a new year comes a clean slate to set goals, intentions and plan for the year ahead. This is especially true on your investing journey.  To help new investors getting started, we are running a three part podcast series laying the groundwork with a list of things to consider when beginning to invest on ASX.   In the first episode of the series, Jacinta King, ASX, asks Laura Besarati, Market Analyst at CommSec, some questions to cover the basics of investing including the difference between stocks and ETFs, how to buy and sell, what are dividends and distributions, and the characteristics of active and passive investing. Laura also provides a great review of sector performance for 2024 and how she sees they are positioned as the year begins. Stay tuned for episode two Did you know that investing is not just about being financially savvy and learning how to put a portfolio of stocks together. There is a bit of psychology behind it and being conscious of human biases is part of the journey in understanding what kind of investor you are. Join ASX and our next guest, Global X as they discuss this before they delve into some time-tested ways of investing. https://www.asx.com.au/