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Luigi Wewege

Luigi Wewege President at Caye International Bank

Get on The Road to Investing Wisely with These Tips

Financial security is often associated with saving money in interest-bearing accounts. While that’s true, there’s another approach that you can use in tandem with saving: purchasing investments that will yield returns and increase your wealth. Some think they must start out with a tidy sum to begin investing. However, that’s not necessarily true. E...

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Daire Ferguson

Daire Ferguson CEO at AvaTrade

How can traders manage risk?

Trading has the potential to be incredibly lucrative. Whether you’re trading stocks, commodities, forex, or cryptocurrencies, all these financial markets offer the potential for explosive growth. However, it can be challenging to assess which direction the market will move in, especially when it comes to executing short-term trades where unknown f...

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Jacqueline Durbin

Jacqueline Durbin Global Head of Product - Life, Pensions & Mortgage at Iress

Word of The Year

This time of year is traditionally one for self-reflection and resolving to make changes or improvements. Many of us set ourselves goals or promise to do something specific - give up smoking, lose a stone in weight, go to the gym 3 times a week. My issue with this is that, while goal setting can be useful, New Year resolutions can be far too big t...

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Luigi Wewege

Luigi Wewege President at Caye International Bank

8 Considerations When Opening an Offshore Bank Account in 2022

A new year means fresh possibilities. Since your goal is to create greater financial security, 2022 is the ideal time to open an offshore account or two. It won't be difficult to identify which ones would allow you to generate a nest egg with several account types. The key to success is to understand what you want in an offshore account and choose...

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Amita Choudhary

Amita Choudhary Marketing Manager at Princeton Growth Accelerator

4 Best Ways to Invest $1000 in 2021

Whether you are a beginner looking for a place to start, or a veteran looking to try new things, $1000 can be a great amount for an initial investment. It’s a value big enough to yield returns in real numbers — as well as just earning decimal increments — and yet it’s small enough that losing a portion of that amount likely won’t ruin you. Here ar...

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Amita Choudhary

Amita Choudhary Marketing Manager at Princeton Growth Accelerator

Reverse Mortgages: Giving Retirees More Flexibility

From the start of our working lives, we work towards a secure and comfortable retirement. We contribute to our Social Security and 401(k), save judiciously, and pay off our mortgages in the hope of being worry-free in our golden years. Unfortunately, life can get in the way of best-laid plans, and many people find themselves unprepared for retire

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Luigi Wewege

Luigi Wewege President at Caye International Bank

Is it Still a Smart Strategy to Invest in Precious Metals Beyond 2021

Mention gold and heads are likely to turn. That’s because gold is seen as a sign of wealth and prosperity. Most people around the world own something that happens to be made with gold. As it relates to investing, gold is something that should be included in just about any type of portfolio. Why would you want to consider this type of investment? Co...

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Akshaya Chandra

Akshaya Chandra Head of Innovation, Technopreneur at Tata Consultancy Services

Are we saving enough today, for a better tomorrow?

Someone wise said, ‘Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional’. The global population is ageing. According to World Health Organisation (WHO) report, population of 60+years in the world increased from 12% to 22% between 2015 to 2020. This increase has occurred rapidly and unequally in the World. AgeUK 2019 report says in the UK, alre

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Retired Member

Retired Member 

Eight Simple Rules – to survive the tsunami of fraud.

During and post-Covid 19 the world has been hit by a tsunami of fraud. With the move to electronic money where everyone has their money in digital form, the criminals have realised this has made it easier for them to part you from your money. They don’t need a gun, a knife – just a phone and a computer and they don’t have to come to you. They can ...

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Amita Choudhary

Amita Choudhary Marketing Manager at Princeton Growth Accelerator

Online Shopping Security Tips: How to Avoid Scams and Headaches

Exploring the internet in search of small niche stores is one of the best ways to find amazing deals. It’s also a good way to find B2B e-commerce sites that specialize in fulfilling bulk orders, which can be a godsend if you’re a business owner. However, it’s important to be mindful of security risks and scams when placing orders outside of popula...

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