Afterpay is like the financial equivalent of marijuana because it acts like a gateway financial drug — training young people to rely on the bank’s money rather than banking on themselves, writes Barefoot Investor.
Right from the start I have said I believe blockchain technology will eventually transform entire industries and, at some stage, online payments, however, the truth is right now many cryptocurrencies are junk and Bitcoin is still a punt, writes the Barefoot Investor.
In life the smartest people are those who fearlessly ask the simplest questions, and then back themselves. No one cares more about your money than you do, so when it comes to “financial experts”, trust your gut, writes the Barefoot Investor.
LAST week, investment group Stockspot came out with its annual Fat Cat Awards, which ranks the worst-performing super funds and this is one award you do NOT want to win. So it’s time to take a closer look, writes the Barefoot Investor.
I’M socially awkward but over the years I’ve worked out one default topic that most people find interesting: where I invest my money.
I HAVE discovered just how hard it is to explain complicated, multi-billion-dollar policies in sweet, simple, sound-bites.
I HAVE thought a lot about what my newborn son’s future holds: he’s going to have to plan to make his money stretch 100 years.
WHO the hell would want to be an investor? On Thursday, the ups became downs, and “gains for 2013 evaporated”.
AS THE market has dipped over the past few weeks I’ve been adding bargains to my portfolio. What have I been buying?
IF you have a burning money issue, or you want to win a fight with your spouse, put your questions to Barefoot Investor.
OVER the past few nights the foxes in our area have been dining out on our newborn lambs.
TUESDAY night’s Budget flooded my inbox with questions from people worried about how the latest changes will affect them.
IF you have a burning money issue, or you want to win a fight with your spouse, put your questions to Barefoot Investor.
IF you have a burning money issue, or you want to win a fight with your spouse, put your questions to Barefoot Investor.
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