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What I’m doing with my money
It’s 5am.
I’m at the farm, sitting here at the kitchen table, staring at my screen … and watching the US stock market get absolutely hammered. It has plummeted close to 5% since I went to bed last night, in response to Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs.
How Low Can My Shares Go?
Hi Scott,
I stupidly put $9,000 into shares before Trump, when prices were high, but now they’ve gone backwards! Yikes! I haven’t sold them (yet), but I’m just wondering how low can they go?
Markets Crashing
“Grab your dressing gowns … we’re going on a magical mystery farm field trip”, I announced to the kids.
Why is the smartest investor in the world ... selling?
Strap yourself in … the Trump trade is on, and everything is going up.
The day after Donald won the election, the US stock market surged 1,500 points – the biggest post-election gain in 128 years.
A warning to all investors
Last week I watched my share portfolio get hammered as markets plunged across the globe.
And in response I’m doing something I rarely do … I’m issuing a warning to all investors:
2024 Will Bring The Biggest Crash of Our Lifetime
A question for you if you wouldn’t mind commenting – is there any truth to economist Harry Dent’s latest dire warning of doom for shares and property in Australia?
We are terrified
My husband is retiring this week. We are not sure if we should withdraw his super or leave it in his fund.
We're overdue for a stock market crash ...
We are well overdue for a stock market crash. They happen, after all, on average every 10 years, and the last one (discounting the Covid-induced flash-crash) was 14 years ago. And I still have PTSD from the GFC. People on the verge of retirement wrote to me in tears as they watched the value of their super dissolve in front of their eyes.
The Coming Property Crash
With all the craziness of Russia invading Ukraine and China looming in the background, I had a sudden worrying thought today. What would happen financially in Australia if there was a third world war?