Share Markets

Like many things sold in markets, supply and demand drive share prices. This means prices can rise when more investors are buying a company’s shares and, on the flip side, fall when more investors sell the company’s shares. Yep, investors are part of determining a company’s share price.

We'll answer what is an ADR, and tell you how it works. You’ll not only be adding another investing acronym to your arsenal; you’ll have the skills to know if it's worth your bills when sizing it up as an investment.

Just when you think you know your ABC’s, investing hits you with more ‘classy’ jargon. Learn the difference between A and B class shares and what dual-class companies mean for your voting rights.

The word vanguard means ‘a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas’. So does the investment firm behind the Vanguard S&P 500 live up to their name?

The ASX, or Australian Securities Exchange, is renowned for its strong focus on the banking and mining sectors and its good market depth and liquidity. With a history dating back to the 1800s, today it features in the top 20 largest stock exchanges in the world.

The NZX is New Zealand’s stock exchange with a rich 150 year history. Today its benchmark index the NZX 50, is considered by some as being less volatile than the ASX 200, and possibly lower risk than the S&P 500. Discover more about Te Paehoko o Aotearoa.

Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway lists on the New York Stock Exchange, and so do some of the world’s most well-known brands. Find out what makes the NYSE the exchange of choice for the blue-chip companies, and why you’ll never confuse it for the Nasdaq again.

Comparing share markets with share markets is like comparing apples to pineapples. And just like AAPL and DOLE, the Nasdaq and NYSE are not the same. Let’s start by peeling the skin off the Nasdaq and get fruity learning what makes it different.

The Dow goes up… the Dow goes down… but even experienced investors may not understand what the Dow is, how it’s calculated and why it’s so influential. We get Dow-n into the detail of this prominent index so next time it hits the headlines, you’re infomed.

If generating a regular income is high on your list of investing priorities, understanding dividend stocks could be a valuable addition to your investor toolkit. Learn about dividend yield, tax on dividends, and read about the best dividend stocks in different markets around the world.

Prepare to be stirred, and shaken as we cover a definition that’s all (asset) class, ‘what are bonds?’ A staple of many long-term investment portfolios, and often mentioned alongside risk, we’ll help you to understand different bond types such as government bonds, and how bonds work.

When you deposit money in an investment platform like Hatch, it’s invested in a low risk, stable money market fund until you’re ready to invest. And while it’s there you might earn money market dividends. Ka-ching! So how do money market funds work?