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Many of us will suffer a negative impact on our personal finances from the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the second in a series of articles by Chartered Financial Analysts Society Bermuda, offering some timely guidance on a...

Many of us will suffer a negative impact on our personal finances from the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the first in a series of articles by Chartered Financial Analysts Society Bermuda, offering some timely guidance on as...

Dear Dave, I own a small business, and recently a relative asked for a job with the company. I hate to say this, but I’ve got reservations about hiring her. She’s basically a good kid, but not the most reliable person in the world. Do you have any ad...

If you’re alarmed by a slump in the value of your occupational pension fund as a result of a coronavirus-induced fall in the financial markets, please try to get the situation in perspective. At the time of writing on Thursday, the Covid-19 capital m...

Dear Dave, My husband and I just completed Baby Step 3, and we have six months of expenses saved for an emergency fund. How should we determine when something is actually an emergency? Riley Dear Riley, Congratulations on doing the work, being discip...

Moneywise is not featuring our 2020 hypothetical portfolio this month, as market values are significantly down from the beginning of the year. There were concerns from numerous well-established influential financial luminaries, highlighted on Bloomb...

Dear Dave, In light of recent events in our country, do you have suggestions for things people should think about and plan for if they get laid off from their jobs? Sam Dear Sam, It’s no secret that things are shutting down all across the world. If y...

Bermuda is now more than a week into activation of coronavirus management mandatory self-quarantine actions: with a travel ban for our island encompassing airport, shipping, and with closures affecting businesses, schools, local transportation, hotel...

I know my friends’ joys and anxieties and Hogwarts houses. I can even identify their shoes from under a bathroom stall. (“Is that you, Lindsay?”) They know my family members and preferred pizza toppings. But we know squat about one another’s finances...

In the last few days, our Bermuda Government under the auspices of the current political party, and David Burt, the Premier, have taken steps to: • Ramp up financial aid programmes for Bermuda residents and businesses • Close the airport, bus, and ...

The purpose of this article is not to discuss or opine on any medical issues associated with the virus. There are health professionals and Government instructions to deal with that. But I will offer some thoughts on its impact on your money. Even tho...

Have you started planning your summer vacation yet? It’ll be sipping-lemonade-by-the-pool season before you know it. I love vacations, but here’s what I don’t love: nearly 40 per cent of millennials are willing to go into debt for their trips. Coming...