Like many people in the age of pandemic, I’m grateful for the Stimulus packages that governments all around the world have announced. Many have asked how exactly does government spending suppose to help the economy? Every single one of us has been affected by the illness, either by health or by economics. So I’ve been hearing […]
Everyone’s talking about it, the disastrous day we had in the stock market yesterday. News Anchors are saying it’s the worse 1-day tumble ever or since the Financial Crisis. Pretty scary stuff, right? I can’t predict the future, but I can tell you what my experience was in 2007-2009 as we lived through the worse
What Happened In the Stock Market Yesterday? Is This Another Financial Crisis? Read More »
[social_warfare] One really common question that I get asked is, “do I need to add bonds to my portfolio?” In order to answer this, we need to consider what are bonds and how they work. If you don’t know, you’re not alone. A recent survey found that 92% of Americans can’t clearly define what exactly
What are Bonds Anyway and Do I Really Need Them?? Read More »
[social_warfare] As a species, we are fascinated by living machines. We revere and fear it. Think of all of the movies and TV shows that are based upon this premise. Terminator, Star Trek, Bladerunner, A.I. We love the robot characters that look human but totally unencumbered by our pesky emotions. We want our homes to
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[social_warfare] Recently I followed a very interesting discussion in a Facebook personal finance group about if I really needed an emergency fund. The answer that everyone hates in Personal Finance is “It depends”. But what does it depend on? Read on to find out if you need an emergency fund or if you can
Do I Really Need an Emergency Fund? Read More »
[social_warfare] A lot of women I speak to say they rather save their money in high-interest savings accounts or in GICs. When I ask them why almost all say because the stock market is like gambling to them. Does this sound like you? If yes, read on!
Are Stocks Gambling? Read More »
[social_warfare] Welcome back to another installment of my series on risk. Today, we are going to discuss steps to increase our risk tolerance by focusing on our financial ABILITY to do so. In case you missed, you can read about some risk basics HERE and how risk affects women differently HERE. As mentioned in our previous
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[social_warfare] My mom must be one of the most risk-averse people I know. She sticks to what she knows. From routes to work down to the brand of soy sauce she buys. “Aye-ya, now we have to suffer until we finish the bottle”. She once chided my dad. He had brought home a new, previously
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[social_warfare] No cute or clever wordplay on this one. I want to talk about risks in investing. This is salient because risk is often misunderstood and because the markets are displaying increased volatility – where market swings can be 3-4% up or down in a day. I want to arm you with a framework to
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