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    Help with government bonds!

    Hi everyone. I'm thinking about investing in Australian government bonds and can't decide between indexed and non-indexed bonds :confused:. What are the main pros and cons for either of them in your opinions and when is a good time to buy them? Also, I know that they can be purchased just like...
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    Negative net gearing, what does it mean?

    Got it, thanks McLovin!
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    Negative net gearing, what does it mean?

    Hi everyone. Just wondering what negative net gearing means? I am under the impression net gearing is long-term debt to shareholder equity so how does one get a negative number? Thanks!
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    Where in a financial report do I find net debt?

    Great, thanks Value Collector :)
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    Where in a financial report do I find net debt?

    Thanks Systematic! How do I specifically look at how much debt in terms of borrowings from banks/financial institutions?
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    Where in a financial report do I find net debt?

    Hi all, just wondering where is the number for net debt in financial reports? I'm getting a little confused. Beginner trader! Cheers :) Hayden
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    List of companies offering DRPs?

    HI all. Just wondering if anyone knows of a list of companies that offer a DRP for their shares? Thanks heaps!
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    List of all ASX companies by market cap?

    Hi everyone. Just wondering if there is a source where I can get a list of all of the companies on the ASX sorted by market cap? Cheers!
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    Do you look at how many shares the company directors have?

    Hi all. Just wondering if any of you consider how important it is that company directors are in the top 20 shareholders on their registry. I have always thought they should be in order for a company to do well as the directors themselves are taking a hit personally too if the company does badly...
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    Dividends, are they worth it?

    Hi Bill, that's a great return! I certainly understand more about dividends now. I just need to accumulate more shares for dividends to make a decent return. I've got about 40 years till retirement so plenty of time :D
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    Dividends, are they worth it?

    Thanks everyone for your inputs into my questions! :D
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    Dividends, are they worth it?

    Hi Pixel, so for example if I wanted to buy more stock of a company I already own, would it be best to buy on the ex-dvidend date? Assuming someone who doesn't do a lot of technical analysis and doesn't know how to read charts that well :o
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    Dividends, are they worth it?

    Hi Bill M, thanks for your reply, why would you have that many separate capital gains calculations to do? How does DRP complicate things at tax time? :confused:
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    Dividends, are they worth it?

    Hi shouldaindex, thanks for your input! Can you give me an example of a company like the one you described?:)
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    Dividends, are they worth it?

    So I'm in for the long run then! What are your opinions on DRPs?
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