ASX Investor Update Vodcast (MP4)

Australians love their shares but investing in bonds has never been a big part of their portfolios. The new Exchange-traded Australian Government Bond market makes investing in bonds as easy as buying and selling shares. Director of fixed interest at RBS Morgans, Steven Wright explains how AGBs work and some of the things you need to look out for.

This video will give you a basic understanding of our screens in Sydney Exchange Square, which include, the Live Index screen, the International Index screen, Futures Indices screen and the Stock Market Price Board among others.

If you write an option contract, you have a potential obligation to the market because the buyer of the option may exercise their position. A margin is an amount that is calculated by ASX Clear as necessary to ensure that you can meet that obligation.

Net Asset Value or NAV as its most commonly referred to is the value of the company’s assets divided by the number of shares on issue. NAV is an important concept for investors in Listed Investment Companies or Exchange Traded Funds.

CFDs are a widely marketed product. It is important to understand the risks of trading CFDs but also the significant differences between an ASX listed CFD and a CFD offered by an over the counter provider. Graham O'Brien differentiates between the two.

The strategy behind the introduction of ASX Trade is designed to keep ASX at the forefront of global equity market innovations and provide tailored services to users with diverse trade execution needs.

A quick review of what Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) and Earning Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) are.

A quick review of what the Dividend Payout Ratio is.

A quick review of what Dividend Yield is.

A quick review of what Dividends are.

A quick review of what Full vs Interim Reports are.

A quick review of what the Price Earnings Ratio (PE Ratio) is.

A quick review of what Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) and Earnings Per Share (EPS) are.

On 18 February 2010, ASX announced details about its next generation trading system for the equity market - ASX Trade. In this video Direct Access and Co-Location are discussed.

On 18 February 2010, ASX announced details about its next generation trading system for the equity market - ASX Trade. In this video Smart Order Routing is discussed.

On 18 February 2010, ASX announced details about its next generation trading system for the equity market - ASX Trade. In this video other new order types are discussed.

On 18 February 2010, ASX announced details about its next generation trading system for the equity market - ASX Trade. In this video VolumeMatch is discussed.

On 18 February 2010, ASX announced details about its next generation trading system for the equity market - ASX Trade. In this video PureMatch is discussed.

On 18 February 2010, ASX announced details about its next generation trading system for the equity market - ASX Trade. In this video TradeMatch is discussed.

On 18 February 2010, ASX announced details about its next generation trading system for the equity market - ASX Trade. In this video the ASX Equity Trading Strategy is discussed.