App-y days: the new DIY investment options

App-y days: the new DIY investment options
Blackbull Markets want to be a “one-stop shop” for brokerage into both local and international markets for experienced traders to buy shares directly. (Photo: supplied)
Dan Brunskill
Three new investment applications have launched this week as financial institutions attempt to stake their claim in the share trading gold rush.One of these is Sharesies’ mobile app, which is no different from its existing platform but makes it accessible directly from a phone without having to use a web browser.The other two are a share trading platform launched by Blackbull Markets and a managed funds investment platform called Flint Wealth.Flint Wealth has positioned itself as a competitor to InvestNow, offering a range of managed fund...

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