The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) believes the best investor is an educated investor.

To facilitate this, they offer investors the opportunity to access educational publications, free online classes, face-to-face and self-learning classes and present various investor hour seminars – catering for both beginner and advanced investors.

ASX Publications

To help you understand the basics of share trading, the ASX has produced a number of educational booklets, outlined below. For further publications, covering a variety of topics, please visit the Publications area of ASX website.

• Getting Started in Shares
• What is a Derivative
• Understanding Options Trading
• Understanding Trading & Investment Warrants
• Understanding Margin Obligations
• Bonds and Hybrids
• Listed Managed Investments
• Exchange Traded Funds
• Index Options

If you are unable to download a brochure, you can obtain a copy by calling ASX Customer Service on 1300 300 279.

ASX Courses – Special Offer to Patersons Clients

The ASX runs an ongoing investor education program, offering both experienced and inexperienced investors the opportunity to learn about investing in a more structured manner. As an ASX Education partner, Patersons has secured a 15% discount for our clients who wish to participate in either a lecture-styled class and/or self-learning course. To access this discount, simply advise that you are a Patersons client at the time of registration.

For further details on the ASX’s current investor education program, please visit the Education area of the ASX website.

ASX Investor Hour

The ASX Investor Hour program aims to help new and experienced investors keep up to date with a variety of share market topics through one-hour talks presented by professionals from the broking and finance industries. Sessions are held in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. For further details please visit the Investor Hour area of the ASX website.

Upcoming Events

The ASX also provides excellent educational opportunities for investors through a range of expos and special events.

Patersons will exhibit and present at the inaugural Australian Financial Review and ASX Investment Success Series in Melbourne at the Crown Promenade, 9-10 May.

The event integrates a high quality, tailored seminar program hosted by industry experts with a boutique exhibition of brokers and investment service providers.

Patersons Executive Director of Private Clients, Andrew Coppin will present, “A day in the life of a full service stockbroker” on Saturday 10 May at 9:45am and then sit on a panel discussion at 11:45am.

Patersons clients can receive a 30% discount to attend. To redeem this offer clients need to contact their Patersons Adviser. The seminar program covers topics pertinent to investors with an existing investment portfolio and practical experience of the market. Find out more by visiting the event website.  

For other ASX events visit the Upcoming Events area of the ASX website.