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Can you solve a year 12 personal finance exercise?
Personal Finance
Can you solve a year 12 personal finance exercise?
Financial literacy may be lacking in Australia but one group of year 12 students are attempting to solve for a scenario that many Australians face.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 16 April 2025
How to interpret common financial ratios
Personal Finance
How to interpret common financial ratios
There is a veritable alphabet soup of financial ratios that many investors struggle to comprehend and interpret effectively. 
Shani Jayamanne | 15 January 2025
Foundations of financial independence Module 3: Defining your goals
Personal Finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 3: Defining your goals
Mark LaMonica, CFA goes through the process of defining your goals. This is the first step of constructing a goals-based investment portfolio.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 25 January 2024
Introducing our investing course: Foundations of financial independence
Personal Finance
Introducing our investing course: Foundations of financial independence
An outline of the free course curriculum. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 24 January 2024
Foundations of financial independence Module 2: Ensuring you have set the right foundations prior to investing
Personal Finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 2: Ensuring you have set the right foundations prior to investing
Shani Jayamanne outlines the foundations that you need to invest successfully for the long-term.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 18 January 2024
Foundations of financial independence Module 1: How to invest successfully
Personal Finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 1: How to invest successfully
Mark LaMonica, CFA runs through how to set up the frameworks for investing successfully, and how to think about risk. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 12 January 2024
Foundations of financial independence Module 9: Course summary and conclusion
Personal Finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 9: Course summary and conclusion
 A summary of the course from Shani Jayamanne and Mark LaMonica, CFA 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 08 January 2024
Foundations of financial independence Module 8: When to sell
Personal Finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 8: When to sell
Investments are a means to an end. Mark LaMonica, CFA goes through the process of selling down your investments to fund your goals.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 08 January 2024
Foundations of financial independence Module 7: Monitoring and maintaining your portfolio
Personal Finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 7: Monitoring and maintaining your portfolio
Mark LaMonica, CFA goes through the steps to monitor and maintain your portfolio so you are still on track to achieve your goals. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 08 January 2024
Foundations of financial independence Module 6: Selecting investments
Personal Finance
Foundations of financial independence Module 6: Selecting investments
Shani Jayamanne goes through how to select investments in your portfolio that align with the type of investor you are and your goals.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 08 January 2024