Research

Research houses – sell and provide customised research solutions for wholesale clientele, which consist of dealers and the large financial planning entities which on sell their advice to retail clients - the public.

Examples of Australian Research Houses

• Lonsec
• van Eyk
• Zenith Investment Partners
• Aegis
• Morningstar
• Standard and Poor's
• PIR
• Mercer
• ... and more.

Examples of Dealers and Financial Companies Which Buy Research

So you want to start trading but don't know where to start? You're already on the right track, because you're asking questions and doing research before playing with the big boys. Nobody's going to hold your hand so you might as well put in the effort.

Arm Yourself with Education

You can never bee too educated about the stock market. If you think you have enough knowledge, curve balls can hit you without warning.

Trading on news is a dangerous prospect. Especially if you don't have a Bloomberg box or Dow Jones newsfeed sitting on your desk. But that's another issue I’ll definitely delve into at my TradingCritic blog another day. Sometimes there is a need to get the latest news: perhaps for your own research purposes to justify your trade. Or for investors to find a fundamental base onto which they will invest their money. Whatever the reason for your search for Australian stock news, here are a few places where you may be able to find the information you seek.

What was the biggest investment one ever did in percentage or could've done?

In my mind, the company that has had a big investment is Berkshire Hathaway but not only stocks!

Biggest investment in % or could've done? need some clarification in what you want to know.
The investment banks are almost always the largest holders of stock of companies.

Where, as an Individual Trader, can you potentially realize the HIGHEST return?
In principle, would that be Stocks, Options, Futures, Forex, Hedge Funds or what? I’m not necessarily concerned about the inherent RISKS involved, but the highest potential in terms of return on investment (i.e. money at risk). Please justify your answer.

Hi - I'm a trader...Highest Return?