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.
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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.
We all know that Christmas can be an expensive time of year and so it definitely makes sense to look for ways to stretch your money as far as it can during the festive season.
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.
Hello December! ‘Tis the season for the best calendars on the planet: Advent Calendars!
Welcome to the Raiz Advent Calendar! Let’s see how many of these you can stick to. They may not be sweet like chocolate, but here are some small steps that should help improve your financial waistline this holiday season.
Plant a Tree is back! For the entire month of December, for every person you refer that receives the $5 referral bonus, we will also plant one new tree on your behalf!
Thanks to our Raiz community, we have so far planted 4,895 trees in Western Australia on our users’ behalf!
“Focus on the possibilities for success, not on the potential for failure.” — Napoleon Hill
If there’s one thing we could all probably use a lot more of, it’s the ability to stay focused. Telling yourself to set goals is one thing, but staying focused and completing those tasks is the hard part.
