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While cryptocurrency enthusiasts of a more libertarian-persuasion would like to believe that digital assets are designed to exist in a decentralized fashion void of any governmental control, such an ideal can be unrealistic in today’s world. Governments all around the
While some blockchain enthusiasts embrace the technology for its role it can play in improving our industries, others see the tidal wave of digital assets as an opportunity to cash in. Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) have drawn the attention of
The financial markets have been especially enthusiastic about the potential blockchain technology can bring in terms of both profit-generating opportunities as well as transforming how these industries operate. One of the oldest forms of financial markets is the commodities market,
There’s been a great deal of pessimism about the GFC (Global Financial Crisis), the economy, job prospects, the share markets in Australia (and the World) lately. Consumers are finding that the banks have started to tighten access to consumer loans
The Comparison Rate When assessing the effective cost of a loan, you will need to consider a few possible charges and not just the interest rate. Other costs and charges can include bank fees and up-front or settlement charges. The comparison
The ‘credit crunch’ has now lasted for nearly year and is starting to have a fairly noticeable impact on consumers and borrowers. The inability of many non-bank lenders to obtain funding for their loans means that there are now few
Interest rates in Australia have been increasing for some time now and in our view are likely to rise a little further yet. There are a number of factors that have driven the increase in the underlying cash rate to 6.75%
