There's an ETF for that - Understanding Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Exchange Traded Funds have recently experienced enormous growth in Australia with an estimated $64 billion invested in ASX listed ETFs as of February 2020. While remaining popular with retirees and SMSFs, millennials are now the largest investor demographic indicating that younger people are also diving into ETFs. This course will help everyone, from young investors starting out to more experienced investors and retirees to understand the differences between ETFs and how to build a diverse portfolio with ETFs. This course covers ETFs for different asset classes such as gold and precious metals, fixed income, real estate and Australian and International share markets. Also, different themes such as technology, robotics, cybersecurity, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) ETFs are explored.
Shane Wise has been teaching at WEA since 2019.
Shane previously worked in the finance industry, as well as with universities in Australia and overseas. His passion is to share his experience and knowledge with students, and he is driven to help Australians gain greater financial literacy and ultimately a greater understanding of all things financial.
Shane has a Master of Environmental & Business Management, a Master of Teaching, and a Diploma of Financial Planning (RG146).
This course is available as a WEA Flexi course.
When you enrol in a WEA Flexi course, you have the option of attending each session in person or online via Zoom. You do not need to nominate a preference when you enrol, you can simply attend each session in person or online as it suits you.
Zoom is a popular video conferencing software solution which can be used as a virtual classroom. For an optimal online learning experience, when attending classes via Zoom we recommend you install Zoom Workplace on a desktop or laptop computer with built-in webcam and use a headset with microphone. Alternatively, there is a Zoom Workplace app available so you can participate using a tablet or smartphone, however you may not be able to experience all aspects of the online learning environment when participating this way.
When you enrol in a WEA Flexi course, you will receive an email with a Zoom meeting link at least two days before the course starts. If you don’t see the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder or junk mail. If you have not received the email with the Zoom meeting details, please contact us and we will provide the details you need to join the session online.
To join the course session via Zoom, simply click on the Join the Meeting link in the email or click on Join Meeting in the Zoom app and insert the Meeting ID, your name and Passcode in the boxes provided.
Please note: WEA can only provide limited technical support (such as re-sending the meeting details), as students should know how to use Zoom on their computer or device if choosing to attend this way.