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Fishing for Points and Status Can Be an Expensive Waste of Time
Qantas loyalty arm posts record $511m underlying pre-tax earnings; points and status fuel profits even as lounge changes tighten.
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The Weekly Finger: On growing your own
RBA rate cut seen later amid stubborn inflation; meanwhile, growing your own food highlights looming food inflation and higher fertiliser costs.
Treating Mandatory Super Drawdowns as a Challenge Rather than a Burden
Australian super drawdowns climb with age, from 4% at 65 to 14% after 95. Framed as an investable challenge, not a burden, to beat the hurdle.
Market wrap: ASX setting up for a rebound rally?
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How to Become a True ‘Temu Billionaire’
Temu ads promise billionaire riches, but true wealth relies on the equity premium: billionaires hold ~61% of wealth in shares, using volatility for gains.
The Weekly Finger: Food shopping lists slashed; equities shopping lists get bigger
Markets discount uncertainty; food inflation often hits later - roughly six months to show, with equities exposed to hidden CPI risks beyond oil.
Super Changes Fantastic News for Those on Modest Incomes
Australia's super reforms: LISTO lift aids up to 1.3M workers, adding up to $15k to retirement, while high-balance accounts face higher tax.
Market Wrap: Shares slide after damage to energy facilities
ASX slides after energy facilities damaged, fueling inflation fears; index down 0.8% to 8428.4 as rate hikes priced in, gold and mining stocks lead losses.
Nervous Aussies Stop Spending – Pronto – with Worse to Come
Australian households cut spending in February, the first drop in 17 months, as higher fuel costs and rates loom over a consumer crunch.
The Weekly Finger: Rising costs, oil shocks, tech risks, and the credit bomb
Rising costs, oil shocks and a looming credit bomb spark market jitters as shipping fuel surges and energy bills bite Australian households.
Investment Bonds are Back in Style
Investment bonds surge as superannuation tax hikes bite; Generation Life reports 57% inflows in 18 months, reshaping tax advantaged wealth.
Weekly Wrap: Shares fall another 2.6% for the week as conflict worsens
ASX 200 slides 2.6% this week to 8,617 as Iran-Israel conflict lifts oil above $100; NST and SYR plunge, while EOS soars on a Middle East contract.