Take the 50k or Flip for a Million?
About this episode
Frances Cook discusses a coin flip experiment that highlights Kiwis' attitudes towards risk and wealth building.
Frances Cook joins the Seven Sharp team to unpack a coin flip experiment that reveals how Kiwis think about risk and money, and why we will happily put it all on red but get nervous about the kinds of risk that actually build wealth. Follow me everywhere! Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZ Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknz Join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribe Become a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest
People in this episode
Host: Frances Cook
Topics covered
- risk
- money
- wealth
- investment
- decision making
Keywords
- coin flip
- risk
- money management
- wealth building
- investment strategies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Seven Sharp
Places: Kiwis
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