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Read some of our latest news, opinions, and blog posts. Financial Institutions are great providers of their products and services - but not advisers, and that's where we come in. We're advisers, not processors.
Ungaro & Co.
5d ago
Our money-system works, because we trust our financial institutions. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are a digital transformation of the money we use today. It'll usher in the tokenisation of almost any 'real world asset' and then eventually, allow for a more digital financial system. Using this type of money may increase our reliance on ..read more
Ungaro & Co.
1w ago
Could Central Bank Digital Currencies (aka programmable money), make you poor? A sensationalist and alarming claim would be that the Bank of International Settlements (B.I.S), through a 'unified ledger', is attempting to coordinate, through Central Banks, a plan of world domination. To really turn it up a notch, you could suggest it's the next step ..read more
Ungaro & Co.
2w ago
Half a % Slash: Ready-Set-Go 1983 was my first exposure to a 'Dad joke' - 'We're off, like a turd of hurdles!' A herd of turtles was mind blowing enough, but every time we jumped in the car, it was as if he was saying, we're making progress, but it's still pretty sh!t'. This is ..read more
Ungaro & Co.
2w ago
Curiosity May Cost You a Finger, But Ignorance Can Make You Poor Fixating on your footsteps as you behold the wonder of being able to walk up and down stairs, can cause you to trip. Second guessing what you instinctively know to be true can destroy even deeply held confidence. On the other hand, falling ..read more
Ungaro & Co.
3w ago
Twice a year, we adjust our clocks. Once a day, the earth spins around, and in a year, we all complete a circuit around the sun. Our own lifecycle, from conception until death, in roughly 15-20 year increments, cycles between one focus, to another: From 'Me' (single) to 'Us' (finding a partner) to 'They' (having ..read more
Ungaro & Co.
1M ago
With so many strategies available with property or even investing outside of property for that matter, it's often hard to know where to start. One effective approach is to understand what the future might look like and align your investment strategies accordingly. To begin, consider the broader economic and technological trends. Will governments and central ..read more
Ungaro & Co.
1M ago
I had a prospective client ask me when she would see a return from the cost of my financial advice. It was a brilliant question, and it caused me to think deeply about not only the value I offer, but the relationship between price and value. Sometimes value can't be measured within a specific timeframe ..read more
Ungaro & Co.
1M ago
Property: In the New Zealand property market, we've seen house prices take a significant dip since their peak in late 2021 - depending on what you read and the day you read it on, it could be as much as 17%. That home purchased in 2021 for $1 million? It's now sitting at about $830k ..read more
Ungaro & Co.
1M ago
Time freedom is to have complete control over one’s time. Imagine this for yourself: If you genuinely had all your cares taken care of, not just in your life but for all around you, what would you do with your time? Imagine not having to go to work and having all the resources you needed ..read more
Ungaro & Co.
1M ago
Introducing Sounding Board Sessions: The bit you've been missing all along! Have you been wading through the infinite choices you have as a self-directed investor or homebuyer? Are you looking for a qualified third party not to tell you want to do, but to help chart your own course? Look no further! We're thrilled to ..read more