By: Bec Harris
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the markets lately, you might’ve noticed something glittering a little brighter than usual, gold. Right now, it’s sitting at about USD 4,017 an ounce, or roughly AUD 6,000 an ounce.
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Savings Demystified
By: Ben McEachen
Saving money: we all know we need to be doing it. But it can be easier said than done, right?
Navigating the Storm: How to Triumph Over Financial Stress
By: Rinet Van Lill
Are you facing stress and worry around the rising cost of living, fluctuating interest rates, and impossible property markets?
Navigating the Path to Home Ownership in Today’s Market
By: Steff Willis
It used to be an Aussie right of passage – work hard, save for a house deposit and buy a home of your own.
Blockchain May Bring Greater Levels of Financial Equality
By: Michael McQueen
Recent years have seen cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin and Etherium attract enormous attention and fascination. While early investors in these currencies made small fortunes overnight (Bitcoin’s value soared over 70% in 2020 alone), what the fever-pitched excitement over cryptocurrencies overshadowed was the more important technological transformation being driven by blockchain.
Inside Bitcoin: A Beginner’s Guide to the World’s Favourite – and Most Mysterious – Digital Currency
By: Michael Crooks
Bill Gates is excited by it. Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks has reportedly made millions from it. And, now, the world’s richest man has endorsed it. Bitcoin has taken off, driven by a US$1.5 billion investment in the cryptocurrency by Elon Musk’s company Tesla. Despite many financial experts warning that the digital money could be a risk investment, one single Bitcoin is now worth north of $60,000.