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What a First Recession feels like for a 1990s Working Adult
By Seedly  •  March 26, 2020

Ideas on Economy, Credit & Policy

0. Raison detre:

I was talking to my boss earlier and realised that in the 2008 GFC, I was 15 — in Secondary 3 (lol). I had not studied economics yet. This will be the first recession I face as a working adult.

Some friends were retrenched — fresh out of school less than 3 years. Fears escalate in this time of pandemic. Should we be worried when options run out? Like Rudolf Abel in the movie Bridge of Spies, I say “Would it help?”

With that, I talk more about actionables, and some thoughts for a playbook for the recovery into a new decade bull run.

These are my takeaways — a culmination of conversations over the dinner table, coffee discussions and meetings with friends and fellow investors.

1. Economy Context/ Current State of Economy Distinguishing Covid-19 with GFC-08 and SARS,...
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By Seedly
Launched in 2016, Seedly helps users make smarter financial decisions with its budgeting app which allows its 40,000 users to sync up their financial accounts and better manage their cash-flow. Last year, we introduced a new community feature which allows users to crowdsource knowledge from peers before making a financial decision.
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