On this weeks episode of Exchanges: Angel Zhong, Professor of Finance at RMIT and the rise and rise of FinFluencers. Angel take us through rise of FinFluencers, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their impact on investment behaviour, financial literacy and the replacement of gambling with trading. We dive into the trading trends, the role of low-cost trading platforms, and the regulatory challenges posed by influencers providing financial advice without proper licensing and the issue of 'borderless' advice.
We also touch on the biggest issue facing Australians and why FinFluencers are so sort out - financial illiteracy and thus improving financial education, particularly for women, from a much younger age than it currently is.
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