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Got credit card debt? Choose a low-interest card
If you’ve got credit card debt – and are struggling to pay it off – you really need to ensure that you’re signed up to a low interest credit card. These cards are not going to give you fancy rewards…
I mainly want travel & rewards points
Travel and rewards credit cards suit people who put a large amount of spending through their card each month and pay the balance off in full. In return, spending earns points that can be used for flights, flight upgrades (if…
The Three Things Warren Buffett Looks for in a Company
Warren Buffett is often described as the world’s greatest investor, but that description can be misleading. It makes his success sound technical or inaccessible – as if it rests on secret formulas or elite financial insight. In truth, Buffett’s approach…
Backtesting – the brokers who offer it
Most brokers do not advertise “backtesting” as a headline feature, but many offer it through their platforms. Platforms: MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingViewBacktesting: Platforms: MT4, MT5, cTraderBacktesting: Platforms: Next Generation, MT4Backtesting: Platforms: IG Trading Platform, ProRealTime, MT4Backtesting: Platforms: SaxoTraderGO, SaxoTraderPROBacktesting: Platforms:…
Backtesting: Does It Actually Work?
Key thoughts Most people who trade the market imagine they’re future-proofing their ideas. They change indicators, tweak timeframes, sharpen signals, tighten stops – and somewhere between midnight and their third coffee, they end up convinced they’ve built the blueprint for…
Backtesting: What it is & why serious traders use it
Major Points to Learn Why backtesting exists Every trader has a moment when a chart seems to whisper a pattern: a breakout, a reversal, a clean trend line. It feels promising – maybe even obvious. But the problem is always…
What is an Industry Super Fund?
For years, industry super funds have been marketed as the sensible, low-cost option – the super funds “run only to benefit members,” with strong long-term returns and fewer fees than many retail funds. On paper, that sounds like an easy…
Why Platforms Like BetaShares and Netwealth Are Gaining Ground
For decades, Australians had a predictable set of investment tools: a super fund, maybe a managed fund or two, and – if you were enthusiastic – a brokerage account. The tools were separate, the fees were scattered, and the experience…
Why Retail Funds Exist (and Who Owns Them)
Retail super funds exist because Australia has long relied on the private sector to deliver retirement products alongside government and not-for-profit funds. When compulsory superannuation was introduced in the early 1990s, banks, wealth managers, and investment houses recognised an opportunity:…
Retail, Industry, SMSF or Digital? Your Essential Guide to Choosing a Super Fund
Superannuation looks simple from the outside – compulsory contributions quietly accumulating until retirement – yet the underlying system is surprisingly diverse. Australia offers one of the broadest ranges of super fund types in the world, each built for a different…
