26 Nov 2021
Friday Tidbit
- Posted by Dejan Pekic BCom DipFP CFP GAICD
This is a remarkable piece of engineering that blurs the boundaries between luxury and driving.
Nothing more needs to said other than enjoy.
Click to watch.
25 Nov 2021
Economic Impact COVID-19: Europe
- Posted by Dejan Pekic BCom DipFP CFP GAICD
You read reports around the World and apart from Australia and New Zealand it is overrun with this disease.
According to Our World in Data, the total number of new COVID-19 cases being reported globally is 606,000 per day as at 23 November 2021 with Germany accounting for over 68,000, the United Kingdom is at over 42,000 and France is at over 30,000.
Click to read.
It makes you stop and think about whether now is the best time to holiday in Europe.
19 Nov 2021
Friday Tidbit
- Posted by Dejan Pekic BCom DipFP CFP GAICD
Are we just throwing shade or have they won the ovarian lottery by being born in a liberal western democracy.
Ask yourself, could these individuals have achieved what they have achieved if they had been in Burundi Africa where according to The World Bank the gross national income (GNI) per capita is US$270 per year or US$0.74 per day.
The resources and networks available through parents can offer each of us a significant advantage in becoming successful.
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17 Nov 2021
World Economic Forum: Top 10 emerging technologies
- Posted by Dejan Pekic BCom DipFP CFP GAICD
This just published 10th anniversary edition lists the new technologies that could revolutionise agriculture, health and space over the next 3 to 5 years.
Technologies on the list include crops that make their own fertilizer, diagnosing diseases with a puff of breath, making pharmaceuticals on demand, sourcing energy from wireless signals, houses printed with local materials and more.
Enjoy.
Click to read.
12 Nov 2021
Demographics: Generation Alpha
- Posted by Dejan Pekic BCom DipFP CFP GAICD
Generation Z were born between 1997 and 2012 and are now joining the workforce.
Generation Alpha are next and they are the children of Millennials.
Each generation has its own unique historical context and cultural experiences and the following research is an insight into the economic, political and cultural power of each generation.
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4 Nov 2021
Decarbonisation: Commercial Property
- Posted by Dejan Pekic BCom DipFP CFP GAICD
Buildings and construction are estimated to account for 36% of global energy use and 39% of carbon dioxide emissions.
Decarbonisation is going to cost money as Atlassian is discovering in needing to spend AUD$546 million to build its new 40 storey commercial property called Tech Central.
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The change to all things clean and green will present significant new investment opportunities because the spending required is going to be in the trillions of dollars.
2 Nov 2021
Market Metrics: ASX Winners & Losers
- Posted by Dejan Pekic BCom DipFP CFP GAICD
Attached is a 1 year performance table to the end of October 2021 for all 2,318 publically listed companies on the ASX (Australian Stock Exchange).
It ranks them in order of highest gain to biggest loss.
The data tells us that that we had 846 opportunities to invest and lose your money while 94 investment opportunities did not make any money or lose any money.
Meaning that 40.6% of all the publically listed companies on the ASX were either loss makers or dud investments over the past 12 months.
Click for table.
Investing is difficult and challenging which is why the smart money seeks to employ the best PMs (Portfolio Managers) that money can buy and their job is simply to find the winners and not invest in the losers.
