ETFs, index funds and super

The plain, cheap baseline every trade should be compared against: how ETFs work, what fees do over decades, why most stock pickers trail the index, and where super and a small trading slice fit.

Module 17 of 26, in the stage "Risk, testing and funded accounts". 6 lessons.

Lessons

1. How an ETF worksExplain units, NAV, market makers and why an ETF’s price stays close to what it holds. 14 min.
2. Fees that compoundSee how a difference in yearly fees compounds over decades. 14 min.
3. Index funds versus stock pickersUnderstand what active-versus-index scorecards show and why the index is the benchmark. 14 min.
4. ETFs, LICs, managed funds and leveraged ETFsCompare fund structures and see why leveraged and inverse ETFs decay in choppy markets. 16 min.
5. Super for young AustraliansKnow how super works, what your employer pays, and why super is not a trading account. 14 min.
6. Core and satellite: where trading fitsKeep a cheap diversified core, cap the trading slice, and measure the slice against the core. 14 min.

Concepts covered

• Benchmark
• Leverage

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