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TED TALK: The 4 phases of retirement | Dr. Riley Moynes
28 January
Imagine squeezing all the juice out of retirement! When interviewed on his research, Dr. Riley Moynes commented, By interviewing hundreds of retirees, he has discovered a framework that can help make more sense of this challenging chapter of...[Read More]
Why Having Fun Is the Secret to a Healthier Life [TED Talk Video]
28 December
Have you had your daily dose of fun? It’s not just enjoyable, it’s also essential for your health and happiness, says science journalist Catherine Price. She proposes a new definition of fun — what she calls “true fun” — and shares...[Read More]
How to Raise Successful Kids — Without Over-Parenting [TED Talk Video]
14 December
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren’t actually helping. At least, that’s how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford...[Read More]
Market Update – 4 December 2022 [Video]
5 December
Some modest gains in the various markets over recent weeks with early signs that higher interest rates are starting to reign in the inflation threat. The 2022 calendar year has been very challenging. However, Australian 10-year bond...[Read More]
How Your Memory Works — and Why Forgetting Is Totally OK [TED Talk Video]
30 November
Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor’s name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why? Neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience...[Read More]
What You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s [TED Talk Video]
16 November
Alzheimer’s doesn’t have to be your brain’s destiny, says neuroscientist and author of “Still Alice,” Lisa Genova. She shares the latest science investigating the disease — and some promising research on what each of us can do to...[Read More]
How Green Hydrogen Could End The Fossil Fuel Era [TED Talk Video]
2 November
As climate change accelerates, finding clean alternatives to fossil fuels is more urgent than ever. Social entrepreneur Vaitea Cowan believes green hydrogen is the answer. Watch as she shares her team’s work mass producing electrolyzers —...[Read More]
The 60-40 Portfolio – October 2022 [Video]
1 November
Over the past couple of months, the "60-40 portfolio" has received some attention in financial media forums. The 60-40 portfolio assumes a 60% allocation to shares and a 40% allocation to bonds. Typically, when share markets record...[Read More]
5 tips for dealing with meeting overload [TED Talk Video]
5 October
Could this meeting have been an email? The phenomenon of “calendar creep,” where meetings completely take over your work days, is wasting time, energy and productivity — but you can take back control. Leadership expert...[Read More]
Market Update – 27 September 2022 [Video]
28 September
Through to the end of September, we have seen a continuation of elevated volatility in investment markets as Central Banks attempt to reign in inflation. This 7-minute video looks at index returns for all asset classes - across...[Read More]
[Video] Market Update – 31 July 2022
31 July
During the 2022 calendar year, we have experienced elevated volatility in global investment markets across all sectors. This video looks at index returns for all asset classes to the end of the previous financial year - across...[Read More]
[Video] Market Update – 23 June 2022
23 June
The markets in 2022 so far have been mainly influenced by rising inflation and Central Bank monetary policy. The central banks around the world have commenced raising interest rates. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised...[Read More]
[Video] Market Update – May 2022
2 May
The markets in 2022 so far have been influenced by rising inflation, the conflict in Ukraine and continuing supply chain disruption. The central banks around the world have commenced raising interest rates and the Reserve Bank of...[Read More]