03/09/2020
This should act as a reminder to retail investors that appropriate diversification is, and will always continue to be, a hugely important part of a financial plan.
It may feel safe to jump on a bandwagon so as not to miss out on the latest trend but you certainly do not want to be the last on that wagon just before the wheels fall off.
Little and often, in line with your established goals, is how you get to where you want to get to - not chasing quick wins.
US shares slide 3.5% as tech stocks go into sharp reverse
Apple loses $150bn of market value in a day
02/09/2020
The majority of us are not going to be around to experience the downward trend on this curve but it would be fascinating to see how the world deals with a contracting population towards the end of the century.
Certainly good for sustainability but there’ll clearly be some strain on economic systems along the way as demand for services and goods reduces.
Visualizing the World Population in 2100, by Country
New estimates show that world population may begin shrinking in coming years. We visualize this and how country populations will change by 2100.
02/09/2020
A little different to the 16% decline that the Bank of England predicted. Just goes to show that it’s almost impossible to predict things at the moment.
Coronavirus latest: UK house prices rise at strongest monthly pace since 2004
Today's top news: US authorities try out a ‘contactless’ airport passenger identification system. Brisbane to host Australian rules football final as Melbourne remains locked down. India records more than 1,000 fatalities and detects more than 78,100 new infections.
