Today I decided to scratch my own itch and understand what a ‘fat tax’ really is and whether it’s a good idea. After doing a bit of research, I settled on Wikipedia (I see you judging) for a good definition: Fat tax: a tax placed on fattening food, beverages or on overweight individuals. The main […]
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Are Female Fund Managers Better than their Male Counterparts?
News! This year the HFRX Women index reported returns of 9.95% compared to 4.81% for the broader range of hedge funds. That’s 5.14% women doing better at managing funds! Exciting, but we forget one thing: sample size. There are indeed less of us in the financial world than men. Actually, only one in 20 hedge […]
Why Companies Issue Stock to Employees
A great way to start the investing game is to try it out somewhere you are familiar with: the company you work for. Not only does it mean you are invested in the future of your company, but you will also get discounts and some perks for showing you are a loyal employee. More than […]
5 Ways You Can Prepare for the Mobile Payment Take Off
One thing I really miss about China was the mobile payment apps WeChat and AliPay. Run out of cash when shopping? Pop out your phone and scan the QR. Need to pay rent? Send it online. Want to buy a plane/train ticket? Buy it all on WeChat. Practical, fast and simple. It was absolutely amazing. […]
5 ways traveling cures low self-esteem
Low self esteem can be hard to ‘cure’. The negative thoughts slowly eat at us, making us feel smaller and smaller: ‘No one cares about me?’ ‘That person is better than me’ ‘I’m not intelligent enough’ ‘I’m too old’ ‘I’m too ugly’ ‘I just can’t do it’. A low self esteem really means a negative […]
Why everyone should take a gap year
When is the best time to travel? Is it when you’re financially stable and have a job? Is it once you’re retired? No. It’s when you’re young. You don’t have children yet and don’t follow order from a boss. You’re fresh out of high school and you don’t know much about world. How about exploring […]
