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2 in 3 Australians are overweight. When it comes to our investment portfolios the numbers are worse.

Rip Van Winkle investing is the idea of owning investments of such high quality that one could sleep for 20 years and wake up confident that the investments have thrived.

We touched on bonds, diversification, and market outlook.

Apple, Amazon, even Berkshire Hathaway - it is possible to get a slice of the corporate action without breaking the bank.

We are often told that starting your investment journey early is the best way to solidify your finances for the future. But is it ever too late to start investing?

According to a recent ASX survey 4 out of every 10 Australian investors today has some form of international holdings, well up on 10 years ago when it was only 2 in 10 investors.

ETFs pay dividends just like any other dividend-paying stocks, and like individual stocks, these dividends are typically in the form of cash payouts, or issuance of further shares (aka as dividend reinvestment plan).

While you need to be mindful of the current economic climate when considering which of Australia's 240-plus ETFs to invest in, you also need to keep one eye on the horizon - as it's over the longer term that your best returns will be achieved.

All investing comes with risk, so what are the risks to be mindful of when it comes to ETFs?

Here are a few simple rules to make sure you transact at the right price when buying your next ETF

Just like any other listed stock you might own, one of the primary goals of an exchange traded fund (ETF) is to increase in value over time. It's not rocket science, you know your stocks are performing well if the price they're trading at continues to exceed the price you originally bought them for.

Fees charged by ETFs depend on the market, region or industry that a fund is tracking, but generally speaking they're low-cost investments.

Interested in investing in ETFs yet overwhelmed by the sheer number and diversity of options to choose from? Here's a snapshot of the most common varieties of ETFs and what they invest in.

Understanding Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Learn what ETFs are, their benefits, and how they can be used in your investment portfolio.

Elizabeth Moran compares the three largest bond ETFs in terms of what they invest in, their level of risk, historic returns and forward projections.