We are always looking forward at Raiz and know that the path to long term wealth creation through investing can be uncertain. It is always helpful to get the opinions of those who spend their days and nights tracking the movements of the markets, aiding our community to better understand how market participants are thinking and feeling about the economy.
05-01-2021
George Lucas, Raiz Group CEO
To start 2021, let’s look at some of the risks facing the markets over the coming year, which will be a key question for investors positioning their portfolios for the next 12 months.
Buying a home usually comes with a long-term debt commitment, requiring you to borrow between 70% to 95% of the property value to finance your home.
21-12-2020
George Lucas, Raiz Group CEO
This week, the Australian dollar hit a two-and-a-half year high buying 76 US cents, hitting a level not reached since June 2018 and up from around 56 US cents at the depth of the pandemic this year.
Welcome back to the place where you can boost your financial lingo, knowledge and keep learning as you stay on the path of financial wellbeing.
On December 21st, Tesla will be making its much anticipated inclusion into the S&P 500 (an index which tracks the top 500 companies in the USA), meaning that Raiz investors will own a slice of the company through their portfolio.
At Raiz we know there can be a lot of complicated jargon and financial lingo thrown around the investing space, and we want to help you navigate through some terms that you might have heard in the media, around the water cooler, or perhaps just at the pub with your mates. Maybe you know all of them, maybe you know none, but hopefully this list can create a new level of understanding for you. We know there might be a lot to take in, so we are splitting this A-Z over three easy-to-read instalments.
7-12-2020
George Lucas, Raiz Group CEO
Last week has seen further evidence of a trend already underway for some time in the financial markets — the rally in equities and the decline in the US dollar. November was one of the best months on record for equity markets and also one of the worst in recent times for the US dollar.
As the COVID situation in Australia sees overall stability, our social life is beginning to slowly come back – but with it comes extra spending. We want to make sure we are staying healthy and spending time on our mental health, whilst also saving money.
