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On April 18 2022, a financial literacy contest was announced for all readers of this Moneywise column, seeking five winners. The contest invited any interested contestants to describe in 200 words or less what financial literacy / wellness means to y...

Inflation: it’s a constant news headline, the joke of every meme, and the word we curse under our breath every time we have to put the fancy bacon back on the shelf and grab the generic turkey bacon instead. Whether we want to admit it or not, inflat...

The past eight months have been an extremely tough market, investments expert Sailesh Bhundia told the weekly Hamilton Rotary meeting, with one of his chief concerns being inflation. “We have also had central banks inadvertently just turn very hawki...

The traditional 60/40 portfolio, where 60 per cent is invested in stocks and 40 per cent in bonds, is often considered the starting point for investors who can take a bit of volatility but still want to protect principal and grow capital over time. ...

The CFA Financial Literacy Series is a great way to learn about personal finances in global and Bermuda contexts

Dear Dave, What is the right age to begin giving children an allowance? — Ben Dear Ben, In my mind, there’s never a right time to give kids an allowance. Instead, work out a plan to pay them commissions, and assign them age-appropriate weekly ch...

CFA Society Bermuda has announced that the next financial literacy series, offered in partnership with the Bermuda College PACE programme, is to begin on September 28. The series will run from 6pm until 8pm on four consecutive Wednesday evenings. It ...

Money market mutual funds’ interest rates of return will continue to climb – based upon aggressive interest rate increases by the United States Federal Reserve and concomitantly by other global central banks. The strategy is a continuing effort to c...

Dear Dave, My wife and I just bought a new home, and we only need one or two more things to furnish the living room. Over the weekend, we found a couch and love seat set we both like for $3,000. The owner of the store said he would take 15 per cent o...

In 2022, are you more or less happy than you were 15 years ago? Gallup, the world-renowned leader in statistical analyses of polls on public opinion, knows the answer about how everyone feels – compiled directly from its 2021 data in the 2022 Gallup ...