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What is Dividend Cover and Dividend Yield Trap
Dividend Cover is a crucial financial metric that measures a company's ability to maintain its dividend payments from its earnings. It reveals how sustainable a company's dividend payments are and helps investors avoid what's known as the "dividend yield trap"

What is total Return
Understanding Total Return is crucial because focusing solely on price movements can lead to misguided investment decisions, potentially causing investors to sell profitable positions based on incomplete information.

Why Stops Are Important
In volatile markets, the difference between a successful trade and a costly mistake often comes down to one factor: risk management. One of the most effective tools for managing downside risk is the stop-loss order.

Understanding Moving Averages
Moving averages are one of the most widely used tools in technical analysis. They help traders smooth out price data to better visualise market direction and spot opportunities within trends.

What Is the RBA and Why Does It Matter
While the RBA does not directly control all aspects of the economy, its influence is far-reaching. When the RBA speaks or makes changes to interest rates, markets listen — and investors react.

What Is a Bear Market?
A bear market refers to a sustained period of falling share prices, usually marked by a decline of 20% or more from recent highs. This fall typically occurs over a period of at least two months and is accompanied by widespread pessimism and a loss of investor confidence.