Each week the NZ Herald’s Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it’s how smartphones are changing the way we handle our cash. Hosted by Frances Cook.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Listen to the Cooking the Books podcast here or watch the interview above.<\/strong><\/p>\n
We’ve all heard about how Covid-19 forced us to do years worth of digital adoption in just a few short weeks, and now, we’ve got some numbers on it.<\/p>\n
The Financial Services Council carries out regular research on what’s happening with our money, and its just released report on the rise of digital investors is fascinating.<\/p>\n
Forty per cent of us are either already using, or planning to use, micro-investing DIY platforms like Sharesies, Hatch, or Stake.<\/p>\n
It’s not just the young ‘uns either, as there’s a noticeable increase in DIY digital investing in all the age groups up until about 60, where it starts to taper off.<\/p>\n
There are downsides to this though, with plenty of people worrying if this new surge in online platforms leaves them exposed to privacy problems or cyber attacks.<\/p>\n
And frankly, when we’ve seen hackers go after the NZX and Waikato DHB, that’s a fair concern.<\/p>\n
For the latest podcast I talked to Richard Klipin, CEO of the Financial Services Council.<\/p>\n
For the interview, watch the video above, or listen to the podcast.<\/p>\n
\u2022 If you have a question about this podcast, or question you’d like answered in the next one, come and talk to me about it. I’m on Facebook here, Instagram here and Twitter here.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Listen to the full interview on the Cooking the Books podcast. You can find new episodes in the Herald, or subscribe on iHeartRadio, Apple podcasts app,or Spotify.<\/p>\n
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