21-03-2022
George Lucas, Raiz Group CEO
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rolls on, market focus this week turned to China where Liu He, a vice-premier and President Xi Jinping’s closest economic adviser, revealed Beijing would enact measures to “boost the economy in the first quarter” and commence policies “favourable to the market”.
Through your Raiz App, it is easy to round up (consolidate) all your existing super accounts and put them into one account as a member of Raiz Invest Super. Raiz Invest Super has been designed to work seamlessly with your regular Raiz account and is fully accessible within the app.
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07-03-2022
George Lucas, Raiz Group CEO
The conflict in Ukraine remains the global focus at present. It is tragic the Ukrainian people are sacrificial pawns in a geopolitical chess game being played by the major superpowers.
Portfolio Rebalancing plays an important part in keeping Raiz portfolios diversified and matching their desired risk tolerance.
21-02-2022
George Lucas, Raiz Group CEO
Fear is being stoked in financial markets by two factors right now: the prospect of aggressive policy tightening from major central banks; and the risk of a war between Russia and Ukraine.
Are you getting ready to take the plunge and invest in property? It can be an expensive enough ordeal with the listing price alone. And stamp duty can be around 4% of the listing price as an upfront cash payment if you aren’t a first home buyer that meets the criteria for stamp exemption. Read Post
The term metaverse is a fascinating one, and its common use in traditional and social media is on the rise. The metaverse doesn’t really refer to any one specific type of technology, but rather a broad shift in how we interact with technology. Read Post
Thinking of making 2022 the year you invest in property? Here are some hints at useful resources and things to consider before signing on the dotted line. Read Post
A stock split is when a company increases the number of total shares available to trade to boost its liquidity and make it more accessible to investors. At the same time, the price of the share decreases because there are more shares in the company. Read Post
07-02-2022
George Lucas, Raiz Group CEO
Last week saw the Bank of England hike its main interest rate for the second time in a row while the European Central Bank indicated a hawkish shift in policy. The moves reinforce the view that yields of long-dated government bonds in the UK and eurozone will rise over the next two years.
