Investing Basics: Investment types

Tired of losing the real value of their savings to inflation, more people are turning to investing to achieve their life goals – writes Christian Leeming

 
Achieve better financial outcomes by investing a little of yourself in the process – as Benjamin Franklin said ‘An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.’

In this video, we take a look at the basic investment options that exist to a new investor, with better things to do than pore over spreadsheets.

A good tip is to invest in things you understand. The range of available investments is virtually limitless, but the four fundamentals are shares, bonds, property and cash.
 

 
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