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As of the end of Q1 this year, many online or do it yourself (DIY) investment brokerages saw surges in interest from new users, in fact, according to the Wall Street Journal saw platforms saw increases of 90% of new users. Was this due to the boredom of lockdown or... Read More →

After the recent downturn in the stock market, we have seen markets make a somewhat significant recovery. But we are still going through a pandemic, right? Does this make sense? How can the stock market have seemingly recovered when, companies are still operating at limited capacity, and the ability for... Read More →

1. A plan helps you visualise the future you want Going about life without a plan of where you are heading or what you want your future to look like could mean you end up in entirely the wrong place. Taking the time to establish what kind of life you... Read More →

The recent dip in the market followed one of the longest runs in history for positive returns. Many investors may not yet have experienced the emotions that come hand in hand with a market downturn and may not have been financially prepared to deal with a significant (albeit hopefully temporary)... Read More →

The general message being sent out from the investing world at this time is along the lines of ‘don’t panic’. This is all well and good, but just telling people not to panic may not be enough to stop emotions taking over, especially during this combination of global health and... Read More →

Millions of us internationally are facing lockdown or facing severe impediments to our normal lifestyles. While this presents an opportunity to practise some self-care, we must also be aware of the risks that being isolated for long periods can present, especially given the current situation. Anxiety and depression around what... Read More →

There is no doubt that we are experiencing something that many of us (if any) have been through before. Most of us are having to adapt our work, personal and family lives, and during this time, it is easy to neglect ourselves. If we don’t make time for our own... Read More →

Many of us are motivated by money and material gains, at least to some degree. We all need money to fund our basic necessities, but once our basic needs are met there is much research to suggest more money and more stuff won’t make us happier. There is also the... Read More →