Wealth Kingdom

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  • Rise and fall of the A-league

    At one point the A-League seemed poised to dethrone the AFL as Australia’s top sport. A sleeping giant had stirred, seemingly on course to dominate the sporting landscape. Fuelled by the passion of second-generation European Australians, the league surged in popularity under near-perfect conditions. Now, the league has slipped into irrelevance for the average Aussie…

  • Building Jurassic World

    Bioscience companies are turning science fiction into reality. In the past year alone, Colossal has revived the Dire wolf and introduced a woolly mouse. A key step toward resurrecting the woolly mammoth. A real-life version of the Jurassic World zoo may no longer be a fantasy. Thanks to cutting-edge advances in genetics, the question isn’t…

  • Dividend vs Growth investing

    Have you ever thought about how investing today can set you up for a secure future? Stocks are one of the most accessible ways to grow your wealth over time, requiring far less capital than real estate. Unlike property, investing in stocks doesn’t demand a large upfront investment. Stock investors generally follow two main strategies.…

  • The shrinking ASX

    The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) subtly reflects the ups and downs of Australian businesses. Stock prices fluctuate throughout the year. Good companies often rise, though nothing is guaranteed. Some investors make fortunes, while others lose everything. That’s the nature of the stock market. What about the ASX itself? Beyond being a marketplace for shares, it…

  • Death of retirement.

    What was once a promised staple of the Australian dream is now in jeopardy for anyone currently under the age of thirty. The numbers don’t lie. The numbers are alarming and stark. Retirement is slipping out of reach. The age pension is thirty thousand dollars a year, barely covering even the basic bills. At this…

  • Australian Credit Scores

    Social media ‘Finfluencers’ scream at young people to ‘get a credit card to start building a credit score’. It is a financial trick touted by many misinformed young Australians. While this may be true in the U.S. it doesn’t apply the same way in Australia. America calculates credit scores completely differently than Australia. The internet…

  • Currency Debasement

    The average Australian is feeling the financial strain. Grocery prices have skyrocketed since 2020. Property prices have risen outside the reach of many and rent in capital cities are a joke. For young Australians and low-income earners, the dream of owning a home feels increasingly out of reach. Meanwhile, retirees on fixed incomes are struggling…

  • Lipstick effect

    While traditional indicators like GDP figures and unemployment rates provide valuable data, they often feel distant or difficult to interpret. Surprisingly, something as simple as lipstick sales might offer an alternative, more relatable insight into how the country is doing. In 2001 an executive at Estée Lauder analysed customer behaviour following both 9/11 and the…

  • Cryptocurrency basics

    Cryptocurrency burst into the hearts and minds of everyday households in 2017, when the value of Bitcoin skyrocketed. Although the industry itself began a lot earlier, this was the first time crypto became a topic of mainstream conversation. Seemingly overnight, crypto was everywhere. This curiosity came with a lot of questions about what cryptocurrency really…

  • Crush your debt

    When debt is left unchecked, it can quickly spiral out of control. What may seem like innocent purchases can become suffocating over time. In Australia, thirty eight per cent of people are swimming in credit card debt, and an astonishing twenty two per cent of young Australians are battling buy-now-pay-later debt. On average, Australians carry…