The fear and greed volatility index

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2 weeks ago

May 15, 2023

By keeping an eye on it, we can get a sense of how other investors are feeling and adjust our own strategies accordingly

Have you ever heard of the Fear and Greed Volatility Index? It’s a pretty interesting tool that measures how emotions affect the stock market.

When people get scared, they tend to sell their stocks, which can cause prices to plummet. On the other hand, when people are feeling greedy, they tend to buy more stocks, which can drive prices up.

The index takes into account a variety of factors, like how much people are paying for options, stock price momentum, and market breadth.

By looking at all of these things, the index gives us an idea of how fearful or greedy investors are feeling.

The thing is, emotions can play a big role in investing. It’s important to make sure that we don’t let our feelings get in the way of making smart decisions.

If we’re feeling too scared, we might sell off our stocks too quickly and miss out on potential gains. And if we’re feeling too greedy, we might take on too much risk and end up losing money.

That’s where the Fear and Greed Volatility Index comes in. By keeping an eye on it, we can get a sense of how other investors are feeling and adjust our own strategies accordingly.

It’s a reminder that investing isn’t just about crunching numbers and analysing data – it’s about understanding human behaviour, too.

The impacts of bad money mindsets

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2 days ago

May 26, 2023

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Bad money mindsets are leading people down a bad economic path, so how can you get your head in the financial game?

Money mindsets have the potential to lead people down a bad economic path, so how can you get your head in the financial game and break bad mindsets to turn it into a much more positive approach towards money?

CIA Tax’s Dr Steven Enticott describes a bad money mindset where someone’s always saying, “I’m really bad at money”, “I’m never going to be able to save money”.

However, this mindset can be changed with a few simple steps – to turn your attitude to turn your money habits around.

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How food can be linked to diabetes diagnosis

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3 days ago

May 25, 2023

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Many people are unaware that food is often the best medicine for health issues like diabetes

Almost 70 per cent of Australians are overweight or obese and there is a new diabetes diagnosis every 5 minutes in Australia.

And while TikTok trends like taking Ozempic, a diabetes medication that is hailed as the ‘miracle diet drug’, have gained popularity, many are unaware that food is the best medicine for health issues.

Kate Save, Co-Founder and CEO of Be Fit Food, joined us to discuss.

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