The thought was unimaginable. In May 2020, Rio Tinto, a company with strong Australian links, despite its Spanish sounding name, was responsible for destroying ancient caves in the Pilbara Desert, 46,000 years old. Not only were these of great cultural significance to the traditional landholders of the region, the Puuti Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people, […]
My Take On The Budget
On Tuesday the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg released the annual budget – a few months late because of the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, it wasn’t just late because of Covid-19 it was shaped by it. It’s been described as a ‘stimulus heavy’ budget. This response was considered necessary because Australia’s economy has contracted by seven […]
What is an ETF?
ETF is short for ‘exchange traded fund’. This is an increasingly popular product in the financial world. And it’s also one of the cheapest and easiest ways for us to enter the world of stock market trading. They are a relatively recent product – well, in terms of the share market at least. They first […]