How Chappies Bubblegum Can Help You Understand Inflation

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Kondi Nkosi, South Africa Country Head At Global Asset Manager, Schroders
talks As the world continues to adapt to a new world order in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, young investors are embracing investing, this following the initial Coronavirus market havoc the pandemic is wreaking crash. A recent study, Investing in a coronavirus world: A brave new dawn published by personal finance comparison website, Finder.com, the world may witness a surge in young investors within the next 12 months.

Kondi Nkosi, South Africa Country Head at global asset manager, Schroders says that young investors need to spend time understanding the workings of the economy and inflation to become young savvy investors. “Young people looking to start investing need to familiarise themselves with the value of investments and the income from them – how this can go down as well as up. Understanding inflation is a good start.”
15 Jun 2020 5AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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