2023: Building on a better base for investors
General Economy
2023: Building on a better base for investors
January 25, 2023 by in General Economy

Investing money at its most basic is just delayed consumption. Putting $250 away versus buying another pair of shoes simply means you can buy those shoes at some point in the future. It makes sense then that the baseline goal of investing is to protect the purchasing power of your money.

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Keep Calm and Plan For Volatility
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Keep Calm and Plan For Volatility
January 18, 2023 by in General Economy

Keeping your nerve when you see minus signs on your portfolio statement is not easy. Throw in a global pandemic, the rising cost of living, interest rate hikes, and a news cycle of war and political division, and it’s little wonder many investors want to exit the market and hunker down until the good times return.

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Pandemic Legacy: How Have Investors Been Affected
General Economy
Pandemic Legacy: How Have Investors Been Affected
November 23, 2022 by in General Economy

How the COVID-19 pandemic alters the path of history remains to be seen. Like a retiree looking back over their life, it’s only in hindsight that they can fully process the impact of euphoric highs and devastating lows. The great events of history are similar; they shape people and societies.

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Six investment myths busted
Investment Types
Six investment myths busted
August 3, 2022 by in Investment Types

Gordon Gekko hasn’t done the investment industry’s reputation any favours. Michael Douglas’ unscrupulous movie character quickly became shorthand for all that is wrong with Wall Street and financial markets with his infamous ‘greed is good’ speech. But you don’t have to look too far away from the big screen to see real-life examples of people whose actions have perpetuated the link between the wealth industry, untrustworthy characters and get-rich-quick trades.

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Ukraine Invasion: Where do Investors Stand?
General Economy
Ukraine Invasion: Where do Investors Stand?
April 22, 2022 by in General Economy

Vladimir Putin is not the first Russian dictator to send chills down the spine. A trawl through the quotes of his predecessors reveals often terrifying ideological one-liners, including Lenin’s prescient, “Sometimes, history needs a push.”

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