Gold Vs. Real Estate: Which Is A Better Investment?

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It’s safe to say that investors these days are navigating a turbulent global economy, one that is still yet to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Not to mention, inflation is at a record high, adversely impacting the performance of traditional assets, like stocks, bonds, and cash, and, in turn, investment portfolios. That’s where tangible, […]

Is Real Estate Crowdfunding A Good Investment In 2022?

While real estate has long been reserved for the wealthy, real estate crowdfunding has garnered considerable attention in recent years, as it has paved the everyday investor’s entry to the asset class. In fact, real estate crowdfunding has proved to be a powerful form of real estate investing, as it takes the benefits of investing […]

Why Are Foreign Property Investors Flocking To Dubai In 2022?

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Compared to other major cities, Dubai is considered a gold mine to real estate investors. In fact, we’ve witnessed a colossal rise in the number of foreigners, particularly from European countries, as well as India, China, and Canada, investing in Dubai real estate. The impact? Well, most recently, a record AED 22.7 billion in property […]

5 Tips To Overcome Your Emotional Spending

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We all have our bad days, right? You know, those days where you feel quite down, so you have an entire 16-inch pizza to yourself, or those days where you’re convinced that a little, or not-so-little, retail therapy will fix everything. Then again, we also have our good days, where you celebrate a certain milestone, […]

EUR-USD At Parity: What Happened And What’s Next?

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For the first time in two decades, the euro has crossed a major threshold: parity with the US dollar. The two currencies touched a 1-to-1 exchange rate after the euro briefly dipped below parity against the dollar on Wednesday, meaning that they now have the same worth. Though the euro started the year on a […]

4 Simple Ways to Protect Your Finances From Inflation

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Believe it or not, monsters under the bed have got nothing on raging inflation! Like the true beast it is, inflation lowers the standard of living, eats into your earnings, and reduces the purchasing power of your hard-earned money. At present, UAE residents are certainly feeling the pinch of the global cost-of-living crisis as fuel […]