Coping with an addiction
Article Abstract:
The experiences of a young man in Australia in playing the sharemarket, or stockmarket, are discussed. Using an A$20,000 personal loan, he has bought shares in various companies with large market capitalizations and share prices that had trended upward over the most recent five years. During the technology boom, the young man was addicted, logging onto the Internet all day to look up stock prices. This caused his stress level to become too high.
Publication Name: Personal Investor (Melbourne, Vic.)
Subject: Personal finance
ISSN: 0813-2992
Year: 2001
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Upfront investor: coping with higher rates
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has indicated about the rise in inflation there by rising interest rates. The banks have responded by increasing the interest rates to the borrowers.
Publication Name: Personal Investor (Melbourne, Vic.)
Subject: Personal finance
ISSN: 0813-2992
Year: 2005
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