Tutor: Derek Kemp
A dummy's guide to Financial Literacy with deeper dives into the housing market, share markets, Australian Mining and Superannuation
Venue: 232 Adelaide St
Monday 1.00pm - 2.30pm. 8 weeks. Classes start 2 February, finish 23 March.
Cost: $40 (prepaid), 8 weeks
Current Enrolments: 12 (capacity 50)
Week 1. A Dummy's Guide to 'Financial Literacy'
Sources of Money Driving Economies and Investment, Cycles of Investment Opportunities, Housing Markets, Superannuation, Share Markets
Week 2. A Dummy's 'Deeper Dive' into 'Housing Markets' Part 'a'
Overview of Housing Prices, Housing Demand Issues, Housing Supply Issues, History of Planning for Housing in Brisbane, The Present Housing Crisis, Realistic Investor and Purchaser Responses
Week 3. A Dummy's 'Deeper Dive' into 'Housing Markets' Part 'b'
Housing Markets, Locations in Demand, Generally, For Qld and SE Qld, In Brisbane, A 'Personal Values' ('Multi-Dimensional Scaling' ) Approach, to choosing whether and where to purchase
Week 4. A Dummy's 'Deeper Dive' into ' Share Markets' Part 'a'
Cycles of Investment Opportunities, Share Markets Overview, Share Market Indice, Share Market Products and Jargon
Week 5. A Dummy's 'Deeper Dive' into ' Share Markets' Part 'b'
What drives Share Returns, Sources and Use of Corporate Income, Impact on Share Price, Investment Returns and Risks, Links Between US and Australian Share Markets
Week 6. A Dummy's 'Deeper Dive' into 'Minerals and Australian Mining Companies' Part 'a'
Mining Shares and Mineral Reporting, Viable Finds and Reporting Reserves, Resource Extraction and Discovery to Production Risks, Gold Markets, Production, Demand and Prices, Implications of World Events, Tariffs and Trade Restrictions
Week 7. A Dummy's 'Deeper Dive' into 'Minerals and Australian Mining Companies' Part 'b'
Critical Minerals, Lithium, Rare Earths, Production and Processing Monopolies,Australian Companies Production, Processing, 'Sovereign Risks' with Overseas Production
Week 8. A Dummy's 'Deeper Dive' into 'Superannuation'
'Rules of Thumb', Types of Accounts, Accessing Funds, Different Investment Mix, Investment Returns and Risks, Information Available About Your Funds
About the Tutor:
Derek Kemp is an 'Economist' holding numerous degrees including a Master of Business Administration, and Post-Graduate Diploma in 'Applied Economics' He is a former academic teaching university courses in Geography, Town Planning and Economic Development. Derek established and ran the Qld State Government's first 'Economic Development Programs' throughout Queensland
before establishing his own economic development and town planning business working throughout Australia, New Zealand over the last 25 years.
He has had a long standing interest in Australian financial, property, mining and share markets and manages his own family's investments.
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