Russia-Ukraine Conflict deepens Market Volatility
As inflationary and interest rate pressures weigh heavily on global markets, the prolonged Russia/Ukraine conflict is making matters worse. The escalating tension has intensified over the past week following US President, Joe Biden’s comment that he believes an invasion of Ukraine could happen “within the next several days”. Tension is also building on the stock […]
Geopolitical Tension and Global Stock Markets
For most consumers, the interconnectedness of the world means enjoying the luxury of sitting at home and completing online transactions with a merchant halfway across the globe. But what many don’t realize is that the more connected the world becomes, the more risks domestic players in the global market are exposed to. This maxim holds […]
The importance of being consistent with your investing
Today we will discuss the importance of being consistent with your investing. Let us start with a little math question. Don’t worry this one is not rocket science, and we will give you the answer. Max invested $100,000 in an investment with an interest rate of 10% for 5 years and Jodi invested $10,000 in the same investment, but […]
Facebook Suffers Massive Hit
Facebook’s $232 billion fall sets records for the largest one-day value drop in stock market history. Facebook parent Meta lost more than $232 billion in value Thursday. That’s the biggest one-day drop in value in the history of the U.S. stock market. Meta’s plunge, based on a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast, topped the prior record set […]
5 Easy Money Fixes to get rid of credit card debt faster
Credit cards are very convenient to use, however they attract high-interest rates. With interest rates trekking upwards, you can expect your credit card rate to also increase. If you have a credit card balance, this means you will your debt will increase. Let us look at five sure ways to reduce your credit card debt faster: […]
Volatility and The Market
If you’ve been in the investment market for the past two years, it’s not difficult to see how the current stock market conditions could be perceived as unusual. But for those who’ve dabbled in equities for at least 5 decades, your perspective may be different. To borrow from a colloquial phrase “experience teaches wisdom”. This […]
Best way to pay yourself first
Don’t have enough Money to Invest? Let us change That. Do you feel like you never have enough money to invest? What If I told you, you do and it all starts with how you look at money. Have you ever heard of the term pay yourself first? It is important that you find money from your […]
How to beat Inflation by Investing
Let’s talk about inflation and what it means for your money. Inflation occurs when the price of goods and services increases. You have probably noticed the increase in your supermarket bill. The change in your bill isn’t the result of you picking up more items, it’s because the prices of the items you are buying have increased. So, let […]
Get Ready to buy
Global stock markets took a hit last week as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh on equities. Stock markets recorded their biggest decline in more than a year. The Nasdaq index which represents a composite of listed tech firms, declined about 7.5% last week following worrying trends surrounding Netflix subscriber growth. The […]
Yesterday’s Market is not Today’s Market
When it comes to the stock market it’s true that “present gain is no indication of future outcome”. In fact, this is true about any market in a capitalist society. Markets are driven by a number of variables that cause peaks and troughs. In the equities market, this becomes visible in the way a stock gains […]