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There are many different investment vehicles in Australia. Here is a handful of the more widely known:
Property & Real Estate Investment:
Using property as a vehicle for wealth creation is one of the most popular ways to produce both short and long term income in Australia.
Superannuation:
Superannuation is designed to provide for us financially in retirement years which is built up by employer contributions and or self funded.
Cash & fixed interest investments:
Examples include Savings accounts, Mortgage Trusts, Debentures, Cash Management Trusts
Stockmarket & Shares:
Stockmarket or Share Trading refers to the process of buying and selling shares in a company that is publicly listed via the Stock Exchange. See: Australian Stock Exchange
Managed funds:
Are the pooled funds of investors in one portfolio managed by investment proffesionals.
Futures:
A contract to buy or sell a particular asset on a specified date. Sydney Futures Exchange
Forex:
The exchange of foreign currency. On the foreign exchange market, foreign currency is bought and sold for immediate or forward delivery.
Also, for investment terms and terminology see the Investment Dictionary »
If someone asks you to join an investment scheme, check to see if this scheme is operating legally. Check the ASIC database to see if the company managing your investment holds an Australian financial services (AFS) licence and ask the seller for their Product Disclosure Statement. ASIC.gov.au
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