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  • 3 February 2022
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The German word 'schadenfreude' means the pleasure derived from another person's misfortune. It's my guess that many people feel a level of satisfaction at the angst now experienced by some buyers of hot tech stocks, overhyped IPOs, Bitcoin, stonks and memes that thrived in 2020 and 2021 but are struggling in 2022. We look at risk tolerance and loss aversion.

Market fall reveals your risk tolerance and loss aversion

Risk tolerance is highly personal, and is only truly tested when markets are under stress. Even the popular theory of loss aversion is now challenged, so you need to find the balance between risk and sleep.

Five personal checks on your financial health

While good financial health is desirable, it’s often an imprecise concept. A simple universal framework comprising five indicators with benchmarks enables an objective assessment of personal financial health.

Four good reasons to sell stocks now

The most common advice in a market selloff is to hang on for the long term, but that assumes a well-laid, well-maintained plan. That may not be the case for some investors and selling may be worthwhile.

Happy RBA refuses to blink while market runs ahead

Borrowers can relax for a while longer as Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe signals he will wait for firm evidence of inflation and wage rises before raising cash rates, but the market is way ahead of him.

Bank hybrids response to equity market weakness

During the GFC, bank hybrids fell heavily as bank equity sold off, but in the last dozen years, hybrids rules have changed and the market seems to accept hybrids are more resilient. What does the price data show?

How risk is managed in private debt investing

The nature of private debt brings lender and borrower closer together. They develop a close relationship and use frequent reporting arrangements that allow timely responses to any change in circumstances.

Understanding and investing in cryptocurrency

In decentralised currency markets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, the market needs to ensure that everyone agrees on the order of transactions. Cryptocurrency miners help this process and are rewarded with digital coins.

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Here's what should replace the $3 million super tax

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100 Aussies: seven charts on who earns, pays, and owns

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9 winning investment strategies

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The rubbery numbers behind super tax concessions

In selling the super tax, Labor has repeated Treasury claims of there being $50 billion in super tax concessions annually, mostly flowing to high-income earners. This figure is vastly overstated.

With markets near record highs, here's what you should do with your portfolio

Markets have weathered geopolitical turmoil, hitting near record highs. Investors face tough decisions on valuations, asset concentration, and strategic portfolio rebalancing for risk control and future returns.

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