Financial Planning articles
Creating A SMSF Investment Strategy
As an SMSF trustee, you have control over your finances. It’s up to you to pick good investments and decide on the best strategy that will help grow your money faster and get closer to your financial goals.
What assets do you want to invest in? Will you stick with stocks,...
Who Can You Leave Your Super To?
Your super savings are the fruits of your labor and can be the key to a more comfortable retirement in the future. But in case you pass away, you won’t be able to fully enjoy your hard-earned money. The good thing is that you can nominate a person as your...
The Blockchain Technology and Its Relationship With Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain technology consists of complex processes to ensure the safety and authenticity of the entire system. While it can be complicated, its core concept can be defined to make it easier for you to understand what it is all about and how it makes cryptocurrencies reliable.
The Blockchain Technology
The blockchain is...
The Value Of Cryptocurrency and Its Commercial Uses
Cryptocurrencies continue to increase in value and popularity today due to a variety of reasons. These factors drive the prices of these digital assets, creating volatility and opportunity for everyone to take advantage of.
But what specifically are these factors that make cryptocurrencies valuable? How are digital currencies used commercially in...
Crypto’s Rise in Popularity over the Past 5 Years
You may have heard about cryptocurrencies, especially with how everyone seems to be putting their money in them. But how did digital currencies exploded in popularity when they have been in existence for quite some time now?
Here is a timeline of the biggest news in the world of cryptocurrency that...
What Is DeFi?
Centralized finance is what you see every day when you conduct bank transactions. From getting loans and paying mortgages to trading stocks and buying bonds, all these activities are regulated and monitored by centralized financial institutions.
This existing system is being challenged by a new technology called DeFi. Its goal is...
The 10 Biggest Cryptocurrencies Today
Interested in investing in cryptocurrencies? Look at the list below to see which of them are the biggest in terms of market capitalization:
1) Bitcoin
Market capitalization: US$ 1 trillion As the first cryptocurrency that’s been created, Bitcoin remains the king of digital currencies. With a market capitalization that surpasses even those of...What’s An Altcoin?
Altcoin is a collective term to refer to other cryptocurrencies outside Bitcoin. The word itself is a combination of the words ‘alternative’ and ‘coin’.
More than 5,000 altcoins are in existence today. They have a smaller market cap, though, compared to Bitcoin which is a trillion.
Altcoins are introduced to the market...
Crypto Public and Private Keys – Everything You Need to Know
Digital wallets for cryptocurrencies are protected mainly by public and private keys. They’re used to encrypt and decrypt sensitive data necessary to keep your account secure and anonymous.
The private key is used to decrypt data. It’s paired with a public key, and no other key will be able to decode...
Keep Your Crypto Safe Using Cold Storage Devices
Although cryptocurrency wallets are generally safe and hard to tamper with, hackers can still find a way to gain access to them so long as they’re connected to the internet.
With a normal savings account, your money is protected up to a certain amount in case it falls victim to fraudulent...