what do financial advisers do

What do financial advisers do?

Financial advice can add real value to your life. However, to get the most out of the advice process, and to protect yourself, you need know — what do financial advisers do? Read on »

superhero review

Superhero Broker Review

Superhero is a low-cost online broker that lets you trade shares on the Australian and US markets. You can trade Aussie shares and ETFs for $2 (up to $20,000), and US shares and ETFs for $2 USD (up to $20,000). You can also buy fractional shares with their US trading. Superhero also has an auto invest feature, and is just one of four Australian brokers that offers automated investing with ETFs.

This Superhero broker review will go through what you need to know so you can make the best decision in choosing a broker, including who is Superhero for, how does Superhero work, is Superhero safe, how much does it really cost to trade with Superhero, how to sign up, and alternative brokers depending on what you are looking for.

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SelfWealth Review

SelfWealth is a low-cost online broker that lets you trade shares on the Australian and US markets. It has a flat-fee pricing structure of $9.50 per trade regardless of trade size, is easy to use, safe, and offers kids (minor trust) accounts.

This SelfWealth review will go through what you need to know so you can make the best decision in choosing a broker, including who is SelfWealth for, how does SelfWealth work, is SelfWealth safe, how to sign up, how to sign up for a kids account, any gotchas to beware of, and alternative brokers depending on what you are looking for.

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stake review

Stake Review

Stake is a low-cost online broker that lets you trade shares on the Australian and US markets. It has one of the lowest cost Australian CHESS sponsored trade fees at $3 (up to $30,000 trade size). You can also buy fractional shares with their US trading.

This Stake review will go through what you need to know so you can make the best decision in choosing a broker, including who is Stake for, how does Stake work, is Stake safe, how much does it really cost to trade with Stake, how to sign up, and alternative brokers depending on what you are looking for.

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pearler review

Pearler Review

Pearler is a low-cost online broker that lets you trade shares on the Australian and US markets. What sets Pearler apart is that their platform was designed for long-term passive investing. So there are no gimmicky distractions to entice you to trade more frequently, and they were the first broker to offer automated ETF investing to help you achieve your goals more effectively.

This Pearler review will go through what you need to know so you can make the best decision in choosing a broker, including who is Pearler for, how does Pearler work, is Pearler safe, how to sign up, and alternative brokers depending on what you are looking for.

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pooled funds

The problem with pooled funds

Pooling is an easy way for a fund to diversify into hundreds or even thousands of securities. But how does it affect the return on your investments and super? Read on »