The Cardboard Box Cartel

Photo by Erda Estremera on Unsplash. Who says cardboard boxes are boring?  — Who would have thought something as unassuming as the cardboard box industry could be responsible for one of Australia’s most infamous cartels? If you were asked about some of Australia's biggest cartel operations, you might think it would be something exciting or …

ASX Share trading game 2 for 2021 open!

Hi all! I am entered into the Australian Stock Exchange Share Trading Game 2 for 2021. Entries are open until 8 October 2021, but the game has already started so for best chances to win join now. You will be given a hypothetical portfolio of $50,000 to trade with, and choose between over 200 stocks …

My experience investing

I’ve had an interesting life with many twists and turns, but I have always been curious about the world and asked questions.  I am passionate about building a better world for all Australians and for a long time seen that this would be best achieved through investment.  I studied three years of civil engineering, had …

Portfolio diversification: Starcraft analogy

My 11 year old is a big fan of Starcraft II, a strategy computer game. If you know the game, you will be aware there are two resources in the game, Vespene Gas and Minerals.  Units in the game can collect these resources and use them as commodities to build new items, or as currency …

The Looming Sydney Housing Crisis

What is it that people say? It's a recession until you loose your job, then it's a depression. I feel it's a bit like that with the Sydney housing market. It's not a crisis, it's a bubble, until your bubble pops and you are pushed out of the property and rental market because you've been …