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June Monthly Journal: Start of the DCA Wifey Portfolio!

Another month, another wrap-up. June was relatively smooth despite the tension in the Middle East, the market has been quietly compounding in the background. This also marks the end of the financial year in Australia, so definitely a good time to review your finances. I began two new portfolios under my wife’s name, I picked […]

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9 Years of Superfund: My Journey from Clueless to Conscious Investing

“What was your superfund’s return over the years?”    I asked myself this question two years ago. The answer surprised me and changed the way I think about my retirement savings forever.   The Early Years: High Fees, Low Awareness   When I started working a decade ago, superannuation was just a line on my

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May Monthly Journal: When My Portfolio Growth Beats My Salary

Welcome back to my Monthly Personal Finance Journal here on Peasant Investor!   May has been a banger. With markets flirting with all-time highs again, it’s hard to believe that just two months ago, everyone was shouting about a potential 50% crash. Goes to show that staying invested even when it feels uncomfortable, has once

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April Monthly Journal – Deploying More Cash and Future Plans

Welcome to the third edition of my Monthly Personal Finance Journal here on Peasant Investor!   Oh boy, what a month April has been. We’ve seen some real recovery across markets despite the persistent noise especially in the earlier part of the month. Volatility remains, but I continue to stay bullish on the long-term outlook.

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March Monthly Journal – Deploying Cash, Trading Lessons, and Leveraging ETFs

Welcome to my second monthly personal finance journal and in hindsight, what a month it has been! March was anything but quiet, with tariff news and global trade tensions shaking the markets. Despite the short-term volatility, I’m staying bullish on the long-term outlook. From my perspective, trade wars eventually settle and this feels more like

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