ASX.com.au vs. Sharemarket.com.au – why you need to visit the ASX

When looking to get involved in the Australian shares, it’s always best to get as much information as you can before you get started. Asx.com.au should be any potential investors first stop to review share listings, gain access to trading education and games as well as real time updates from companies and funds listed on the sharemarket.

Why ASX.com.au not sharemarket.com.au?

The Australian Securities Exchange or ASX is the primary sharemarket for the buying, selling, trading, applying and accessing publicly listed shares, bonds, ETF’s and other financial instruments within Australia. ASX.com.au is the primary place for accessing information about these products on the Internet.

Meanwhile, sharemarket.com.au is a hosted site by a private company that was lucky enough to purchase the domain name and provide access or links to third party resources, news services, research companies and more. This site has been set up to capitalise upon ‘google affiliate payments’ and would be receiving money for click throughs from the site, it is not the primary information for information on the Australian sharemarket – an important point newcomer investors should be aware of as they kick off their investment journey online.

ASX.com.au has a wide range of real time information, prices, research, company announcements, services, education, regulation information available for investors to research and stay informed. The platform is renowned as the site of choice for investors thanks to the latest information and it’s position as a resource nationally for investors.

In addition, the ASX itselfis a company listed on the Australian sharemarket under the code ASX, with investors able to buy and sell shares.

Looking for information on sharemarkets in an online world

One thing to remember when looking into online information about investing into financial markets – like most things these days– is that there can be conflicting information and some individuals giving advice are well educated, experienced and informed, and there are those who know very little, but are all too happy to share that with you.

Financial instruments, sharemarkets, exchanges and the decisions you make are finite and can have lasting implications on your future wellbeing – both positive and negative. In addition, when looking for sharemarket information in an online world individuals should remember that many people are out there trying to push their own agendas, profit on those who don’t know much and take advantage of people who are simply trying to get started out.

How can you ensure the sharemarket information is valid when in online world?

In Australia, the financial services sector is heavily regulated by ASIC, APRA, the Corporations Act, consumer law and the AFP. However, these don’t always regulate people, processes and content well enough in the .com.au space.

As such, whenever you are looking to get started on the sharemarket, your starting place for information should always be asx.com.au. Next, when you are looking for a broker, always look for a reputable one, with lower fees, a great online platform and that is easy for you to move your money in and out of – it may even be your bank.

Finally, if you are looking for education, news and events, prices remember its not sharemarket.com.au that you need, visit asx.com.au for the latest Australian sharemarket information you can count on.

We welcome you to give our team a call to discuss your investment goals and objectives.

You can call Walker Capital Australia on +61 2 8076 2210, and we’ll see how we can help you achieve your investment goals.

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