Recent content by YougNomad

My bad - I completely misread Canoz's reply. I bought 5k worth of NAB as well as 5k worth of Telstra. From my research they seem to be the bread and butter darling of shares for long term holding. It let's me watch and see what goes on while I start learning how everything works. Google -...

I've got a small pool of money that I want to invest in shares - the majority of the equity from the sale of the business is tied up in property, which is all performing quite well with cash flow and equity gains. If I can get my head around shares, and it works for me, I'll probably end up...

Wow. ^^^ Clearly shows that my ignorance with share could fill my rather large pool ... In my infancy of investing, I want to pick companies which I think will hopefully perform and grow over the long term. I have an affinity with Google and they way they operate in the market, so it's a...

Hey everyone! Thanks again for all the advice - I'm happy to say I've taken my first steps! Purchased 2 parcels of shares - Telstra and NAB. Very boring, but I think something I can monitor and watch. Google is my next pick :)

Here's one for you all - if you were investing your first $10,000, where would you go?

I also think I've identified that being a "trader" is definitely not something I'll be doing right now. The lingo alone will take me a good 12 months to learn! I think I'll start by doing my research, and maybe investing in some solid stocks (I'm thinking tech, like Google), or the big banks.

Wow - thanks to everyone for their replies! As a few has asked, I'll post a bit about my previous business. It was a real estate agency based in Canberra - started it from the garage of our modest 3 bedroom home back in 2006, offering sales at a flat fee. After 12 months of raising...

Hey everyone Brand new to the forum, so thought I would share my story, and see what conversation transpires. I'm 32 years old, and recently sold a business I started 7 years ago (in the property arena). Sale price of the business was $3.2m, with zero borrowings. Over the course of...