Many casual watch fans would be surprised – and potentially quite relieved – to learn that the luminous phosphorescent material (known as ‘lume’) used on modern watches isn’t actually radioactive. This didn’t use to be the case, however. As late as the 1960s, watch lume was indeed made out of radioactive radium – which can be seriously harmful to human health.

But as more and more evidence of the dangers of radium came to light, Blancpain – who had long provided watches made with radium to navies around the globe – elected to differentiate versions of their iconic Fifty Fathoms diver’s watch made without radium with a distinctive yellow-and-red badge reading ‘No Radiations’. A highly functional detail, but one that’s given those watches a cult status in the intervening years.

Back in 2010, Blancpain released a tribute to the original Fifty Fathoms ‘No Rad’ with a limited edition of 500, 45mm-wide watches. This tribute model has become quite collectible in its own right, but 45mm is quite a large case size; one that the average watch fan might fail to pull off.

Thankfully, 2021 has seen the 286-year-old watch brand dive back into their archives once again. Enter the Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms ‘No Rad’ (ref. 5008D-1130-B64A): the icon reborn, this time in a much more period-correct (and wearable) 40mm case size and also boasting a suite of technological updates to bring it into the 21st century.

The iconoclastic ‘No Radiations’ badge immediately catches one’s eye, its bright colours standing out against the matte black of the watch’s dial. It reminds us of the famous anti-nuclear “Nuclear Power? No Thanks” badge that became ubiquitous worldwide in the late 1970s and the 1980s and has since enjoyed a revival among design fans today.

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The ‘No Radiations’ badge isn’t the only vintage detail to grace this piece, however. The chapter ring, the hands and the time scale on the bezel all feature “old radium”-coloured Super-LumiNova, emulating aged radium lume (just without any of the dangerous radioactivity). At 3 o’clock sits a date aperture highlighted by a white rim, as seen on 60s-era Fifty Fathoms models, and the rubber strap features a ‘tropical’ weave pattern; another retro touch.

But it’s not all just throwbacks. The unidirectional rotating bezel, featuring graduations typical of the initial Fifty Fathoms models, is fitted with a sapphire insert, a distinctive and luxurious feature of Blancpain’s contemporary models. It also utilises Blancpain’s Calibre 1151, a self-winding movement equipped with a silicon balance spring and endowed with a four-day power reserve.

To mark the launch of this new limited edition watch, Blancpain has also released an exclusive two-part documentary film, the first part of which you can watch below.

Narrated by Emmy Award Winner Peter Coyote, the film recounts the most important events in the creation and evolution of the Fifty Fathoms over seven decades through first-hand interviews with Jean-Jacques Fiechter, its inventor; Robert “Bob” Maloubier, who oversaw the French Navy’s adoption of the Fifty Fathoms as its dive watch; and Marc A. Hayek, Blancpain’s President & CEO, who revived the Fifty Fathoms.

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Australians have taken to their jail cell over the last 12 months like it was Disneyland. And – to the surprise of some Sydney and Melbourne centric snobs – it turns out domestic travel can be bloody amazing.

Second-hand car prices have skyrocketed, living in your van has become sexy not sad, and numerous formerly neglected gems have got coverage like never before.

This awakening to what lies on our doorstep, though long overdue, has come with a number of downsides. One among them has been the consequences of more people “free camping” (living out of their cars and vans).

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This used to be a low key habit, done by those in the know, discreetly. But two things have changed this in the last year.

One: increasing numbers of people doing it (which, no matter how well behaved they are, put more strain on destinations), and two: less experienced (or less polite) tourists doing it, who have yet to learn the tricks to the trade.

This has been demonstrated to great effect in Byron Bay, causing no shortage of debate in the process.

Another place many people have been making a pilgrimage to is Queensland’s Cape York. Cape York is The Tip Of Australia, its northernmost point.

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Cape York is accessed by four-wheel drive (preferably a very good one), and involves a 10-day road trip to get to.

Tourists are drawn by the challenge, the camaraderie and the spectacular views, braving red dust, crocs, swollen river crossings and crumbed steaks to make it to Pajinka.

Now though, traditional landowners in Cape York have decided to close access to tourists at three Cape York points: Captain Bill’s Landing, Pajinka (the Tip), Ussher Point and Somerset, because of disrespect to traditional landowners.

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Reasons cited include a lack of amenities, off-track tourists and unregistered firearms.

PerthNow reports, “the washroom amenities are inoperable and locals have decided to close off tourists spots because their land is being disrespected.”

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According to PerthNow, Michael Solomon, chairman of the Gudang/Yadhaykenu Aboriginal Corporation said, “What we want is the facilities to be fixed and upgraded… because people are defecating in the bushland scrub and locals have to clean up and live through it.”

“It’s insulting to us, and having discussed with traditional custodians we have decided to close the country to tourists.”

“Local people, volunteers, they clean up. But I would prefer to have proper facilities for safety purposes.”

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Long-term Bamaga resident and Cape York guide book author Tracy Sands told the Cairns Post the call “comes back to… people doing stupid things.”

“I went up (to the Tip) last year and there was idiots fishing in the nude and the (travellers sticking) plaques at the top of the cliffs.”

“People up here are the most amazing people but they can only take so much.”

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Tourists have been a (welcome) staple in the region for years, but the disrespect to the land has traditional custodians saying enough is enough.

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“Native title holders were granted freehold rights to 211ha of land at Pajinka in 2019 but pleas for upgrades have been ongoing since 2016,” PerthNow reports.

According to the aforementioned Mr Solomon, a balance needs to be found, and there could be a silver lining to come from this whole situation.

“This closure is good for us, we are doing the Pajinka clean up this year and it gives us time to fix everything.”

In the meantime, there are plenty of other places for domestic Australian tourists to explore…

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Influential luxury brand Gucci might make everything from suits to shoulder bags, but perhaps their most notable impact to the cultural zeitgeist has been through their footwear.

Their iconic horsebit loafers, their insanely popular Gucci Ace sneakers, and every rapper’s favourite house shoe – the Gucci flip-flop – over the years, Gucci’s consistently been ahead of the curve when it comes to footwear.

But their latest offering might just be their most forward-thinking yet. The 100-year-old Italian maison has collaborated with Bulgarian innovative augmented reality (AR) start-up Wanna on their newest, wildest and most affordable sneaker yet: the $12 Gucci Virtual 25s.

The catch? They don’t exist. Well, at least not physically.

Available through Wanna or Gucci’s own app, purchasing the Virtual 25s simply allows you to visualise the sneakers using Wanna’s AR technology on your own feet. The sneakers only exist virtually (hence the name), making them more akin to an NFT.

In case you’ve been living under a rock, NFTs have exploded in popularity recently, becoming the next big thing in tech, finance and art. NFT stands for ‘non-fungible token’ (which really doesn’t tell you what it is): essentially, an NFT is a digital file whose unique identity and ownership are verified on a blockchain. NFTs can be anything, but the craze has mostly centred around digital art – NFTs being held up as the future of art collecting.

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In this way, you could consider the Virtual 25s to be like an interactive piece of art. It’s clearly something that’s quite out-of-the-box, with potentially huge implications for the future of luxury and fashion – but not everyone’s convinced.

“The world is mad… people are needing stimulus checks and food banks [while others] are buying digital trainers to take a selfie with,” one Instagram commenter has bemoaned.

Others have more of a problem with the shoe’s design: “if these kicks are digital-only, why not make them really special? Something animated, materials you don’t see in real life, novelty functionalities… this seems like a wasted opportunity,” another relates.

Many just think they’re ugly and overpriced.

Wanna has previously collaborated with sneaker brands such as Puma and Reebok as well as luxury retailer Farfetch to create digital fitting experiences. AR try-ons are by no means a recent phenomenon, but Wanna’s step into the NFT world with Gucci is rather unique.

“In five or maybe 10 years a relatively big chunk of fashion brands’ revenue will come from digital products… Our goal as a company is to actually supersede the product photos… and substitute it for something which is way more engaging and closer to offline shopping,” Wanna co-founder and CEO Sergey Arkhangelskiy tells Business of Fashion.

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Finding comfort in various everyday tasks is vital to staying on top of our mental health. If we ever feel anxious or stressed, for example, we need to make sure we know what it is that can calm us down and bring us back to a healthy mental state. The form this stimulus takes will vary from person to person; it could be listening to some music, reading a book, practicing meditation, or in the case of Joe Rogan, working out.

The podcast host and UFC commentator is no stranger to giving us lashings of wisdom – such as banishing our “inner b*tch” and to make sure we always stretch – and his latest Instagram post holds particular weight (pun intended) given the current global climate. While we may be pretty much out of the woods here in Australia with regard to cases of The Bat Kiss, countries such as the USA are still recording high numbers of cases on a daily basis. There is, therefore, still much to be stressed about.

Joe’s solution? Working out, late at night. These factors, individually, can be particularly effective at helping us to chill out and calm down, but put them together and you have the perfect cocktail for a mental stress release.

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While Joe’s late-night workout contains heavy kettlebells – in the shape of gorilla heads – any exercise by its own accord is a great tool to turn to if you want to look after your mental health. DMARGE has previously reached out to Sydney-based Black Dog Institute in 2020 and Dr Kathleen O’Moore, a clinical psychologist at the Institute told us “even just an hour of exercise a week has been proven to lower depression and anxiety.”

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That conclusion was derived from examining self-reported data of some 34,000 Norwegian adults, who recorded their depression and anxiety levels in correlation with the amount of exercise they did. A similar study was conducted in the USA that examined data “from the 2011, 2013, and 2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System survey”.

This study, “compared the number of days of bad self-reported mental health between individuals who exercised and those who did not, using an exact non-parametric matching procedure to balance the two groups in terms of age, race, gender, marital status, income, education level, body-mass index category, self-reported physical health, and previous diagnosis of depression.”

The results?

“Individuals who exercised had 1·49 (43·2%) fewer days of poor mental health in the past month than individuals who did not exercise but were otherwise matched for several physical and sociodemographic characteristics.”

The researchers concluded, “physical exercise was significantly and meaningfully associated with self-reported mental health burden in the past month”, although added “more exercise is not always better” – tying in with Dr Kathleen Moore’s recommendation of just one hour a day.

But what about the time you workout? It’s an argument we’ve examined before, with the general consensus being early morning workouts provide you with an energy boost for the day, yet late night workouts are great at helping you to de-stress after a day at work. You will also have more food in you before your late-night workout, and thus should be better fuelled, which in turn will help you lift better and ultimately perform to your very best.

And, as The Mayo Clinic, states, exercise (albeit at any time of day) increases the level of endorphins in your body – the chemical that makes you feel good – which will help to counteract any negative thoughts you may be having.

If it works for The Rock and Mark Wahlberg, it can work for us (although, classing a 2am workout as early-morning or late-night is entirely down to you).

There’s no specific type of exercise that has been proven to be more beneficial than the next. It ultimately comes down to what you prefer to do. The “runner’s high” associated with the good feeling you get after a run, for example, is just an interpretation of the aforementioned endorphin release. If your aim is to build strength, then adopt a strength-training program.

Of course, there is more you need to do to look after your mental health than just work out. But a sweat session is a great place to start as it is something you have complete control over – and which will provide an immediate release.

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If we don’t want to go to hell in a leathery handbasket, we need to look after our skin. No one knows this better than our mates over at Skin Check Champions, an Australian charity whose aim is to win the race against skin cancer through early detection.Skin Check Champions (formerly known as Beard Season) have been fighting the good fight for many years now. Jimmy Niggles, ambassador and CEO, founded the movement in 2010 after his mate, Wes Bonny, died from a melanoma. Since then the challenge has grown into a global movement.As Jimmy says, “We now have ambassadors in over 24 countries, (have) amassed a community of over 80,000 people and (have) gained millions in earned media.”

“But by far our proudest achievement is that we now potentially save a life a week.”

Testimony to Jimmy’s hard work is the number of Australian men who have jumped on board (from Chris Hemsworth to Hamish Blake to – hopefully – your neighbours and mates). Even Richard Branson has got involved.RELATED: I Tried Chris Hemsworth’s ‘Isolation Beard’ & It Was A Complete DisasterOn that note: a positive sign recently came to Skin Check Champions in the form of a private message, which they posted to Instagram earlier this month.

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“Was talking to my neighbours yesterday and they said they wanted to book in for a skin check. Called the same place I go to – Garden’s skin cancer clinic… booked out until August. Five full time doctors and they’re booked out that far in advance.”

Skin Check Champions posted this message, captioning the post, “This is why you need to sign: change.org/projectcheckmate,” – a petition which advocates for Australia to have a targeted national skin check program.

“Do it now and share it like lives depend on it. Because they do…”

Just as a recent photo of Bondi’s “meditation mile” suggested Australians are finally warming to the idea of actively looking after their mental health, this Skin Check Champions Instagram post suggests Australians are finally starting to wake up to the importance of getting regular skin cancer checks.Australian men, in particular, have been encouraged over the summer of 2020/2021 to get over the lingering 1950s ‘slop shaming’ mentality, and not be shy about getting ‘hands on’ with their mates’ backs – and to remind them to get a check, too.

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Collaborations between car brands and watch manufacturers are nothing new. This year alone has seen TAG Heuer collaborate with Porsche (finally), Richard Mille launch a multi-year partnership with Ferrari and Girard-Perregaux jump into bed with Aston Martin.

But in their characteristically iconoclastic way, Bremont’s done something a little different – unveiling a collaboration with Jaguar that celebrates one of the British marque’s most influential cars from years past; one that even old man Enzo Ferrari described as “the most beautiful car ever made”.

Of course, we’re talking about the Jaguar E-Type. First unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1961, the iconic two-seater instantly won hearts thanks to its bubbly, sleek design and impressive performance chops: not only was it a looker, but its 265hp, 3.8L straight-six engine gave it a top speed of over 150mph (all with a price tag of just half an Aston Martin or a Ferrari).

It wouldn’t be much of an overstatement to say that it’s probably the best car Britain ever produced.

You could make the same argument for Bremont’s watches. Founded in 2002 with the lofty goal of re-establishing the great British tradition of luxury watchmaking, Bremont has quickly become one of the most exciting and in-demand watch brands on the market; more than living up to its mission. In that sense, it’s a perfect partnership.

Enter the Bremont Jaguar E-Type 60th Anniversary Collection: a fitting tribute to the best of British design whilst being a design triumph in its own right.

Only available as an exclusive, limited-edition box set, this collection is designed with the ultimate E-Type fan in mind. Each set includes one of the two different coloured bezel chronographs as well as Bremont’s first-ever rally timer.

The stunning 43mm chronograph draws direct inspiration from the E-Type itself, and comes in two tongue-in-cheek colourways: ‘Flat Out Grey’ and ‘Drop Everything Green’. A classically handsome watch, it’s chock-full of clever little nods to the classic 60s motor.

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One of the great joys in life is unboxing a new pair of sneakers. That ‘boxfresh’ smell, the indescribable joy of unwrapping the tissue paper and admiring your new shoes… Or maybe that’s just me.

But our society’s growing obsession with sneakers comes at a huge environmental cost. Shoes stand out as one of the most CO2-intensive clothing items to make in the modern man’s wardrobe… And you tend to go through far more shoes than shirts and ties. For athletes, both amateur and professional alike, it’s an even greater concern, thanks to the increased rate of turnover.

Juney Lee, a lecturer, designer, researcher and passionate runner – who just last year completed the insane challenge of running 100 marathons in 100 days – recently shared a graphic breaking down the amount of plastic some of the running world’s most popular sneakers contain, and shared some salient points about the challenge facing the sportswear industry.

“Globally, almost 24 billion shoes are produced each year, with 90% of them likely discarded within 12 months. That’s almost 22 billion pairs of shoes every year,” he relates.

“With the majority of modern shoes crammed full of petrochemical materials, it can take thousands and thousands of years for some soles to decompose. This impact on the planet will outlast our own existence. Our society’s dependence on plastic and oil is an ecological catastrophe, and the running shoe industry is no exception.”

 

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Sneakers are a particularly difficult problem as they “can hardly be made without any plastic,” Lee explains.

“Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), for example, which are in almost every running shoe, cannot be produced without crude oil. Although these types of foams are light and cushion well, they are not biodegradable and require energy-intensive and highly polluting processes to manufacture.”

Lee also shares that recent MIT research calculates that making of a single pair of running shoes produces anywhere between 11.3 and 16.7kg of CO2, which is a lot for a non-electronic product. For comparison, that’s about as much CO2 as you’d generate driving from Sydney to Wollongong, according to Australian government vehicle emissions data.

Of course, that’s just the impact of the manufacturing process: shipping, packaging, advertising and storing running shoes add to a pair of shoes’ carbon footprint. (See what we did there?) But change is on the horizon.

“Manufacturers of running shoes are focusing more and more on environmentally friendly materials and production processes, even though it is not yet possible to do without plastics entirely,” Lee optimistically concludes. And it’s not just the little players: both up-and-coming brands, as well as the big sportswear giants, are pushing the envelope when it comes to sustainability.

Adidas has worked with American 3D printing firm Carbon to produce what they call ‘4D’ technology. These 3D-printed midsoles, besides looking amazing, use less plastic than a traditional running shoe midsole while providing a comparable level of support. The novel ‘printing’ process also allows Adidas to customise their construction to suit an athlete’s specific needs – bringing bespoke sportswear to a whole new level.

Nike has also made great strides when it comes to introducing sustainable practices into its product lines: as of 2018, 75% of all Nike shoes and apparel now contain some recycled material, and all of its North American facilities are powered by 100% renewable energy. Last year, they introduced their most sustainable trainers yet in the Space Hippie collection, which contain as much as 50% recycled material while providing a glimpse at the future of footwear design.

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Swiss brand On Running recently made waves when they introduced their Cyclon trainer, which they bill as “the sneaker you’ll never own”. Entirely made from bioplastics and 100% recyclable, the Cyclons are only available via a subscription service: for a monthly fee, you get sent a new pair of Cyclons, which you can run the shit out of, then return them to On Running and get a new pair back. On Running then take your old pair and recycle them into new runners. Experimental, forward-thinking stuff.

Another leader in the space is Brazilian brand Cariuma. Almost more of a social enterprise rather than a shoe brand, all of Cariuma’s styles use sustainable materials like mamona oil and recycled PET instead of petroleum; have carbon-neutral shipping and packaging; and they plant two trees in the Amazon rainforest for every pair of shoes they sell. Other clever business practices include selling single shoes instead of a pair to skaters who’ve worn through just one of their shoes.

It’s businesses like these that give us some hope for the future. Fingers crossed more and more of these innovations become the norm – if only to make us feel less guilty when we unbox a new pair of shoes.

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It’s part and parcel of modern society that as soon as you take a product out of its box, or as soon as you drive a car out the showroom, its resale value will plummet. The occasional exceptions to this rule are luxury watches, such as Rolexes, or Nike sneakers that are rare as hen’s teeth.

On the whole, however, we can expect to be shafted when we come to sell our prized possessions.

What we didn’t expect, however, was just how much of a difference there would be in resale value for something such as an Apple MacBook Pro when comparing the trade-in value Apple themselves place upon it, and what you could get by selling it on Gumtree or eBay.

We noticed the startling difference when we decided to upgrade our mid-2018 MacBook Pro with 15-inch display, Intel i7 processor and 256GB SSD. It’s unmarked and comes complete with charger. Two major boxes ticked for any purveyor of pre-owned goods.

However, Apple is only inclined to offer us AU$320 trade-in value, which can be put towards a new machine. While loyal Apple Fanbois may fall for this ruse, accept the store credit, and walk away, we turned to Gumtree and eBay.

A quick search for similar MacBook Pros on the world’s most famous online auction site returned listings asking for between $1,000 and $2,000. Naturally, the price will reflect the specifications, which in this case correlates with the amount of storage and/or RAM, but regardless of the exact model, it’s evident we could fairly put an asking price of $1,500 on our machine.

It’s not just eBay that proves we could realistically get more than Apple offers for our machine either. Gumtree also has several listings for similar models all well over $1,000. Gumtree’s search function doesn’t appear to be as accurate as eBay’s, with our search for ‘Apple MacBook Pro 2018’ returning some results for 2013 MacBook Air models, but some results are still close enough to warrant a comparison.

Of course: just listing your MacBook Pro on websites such as eBay and Gumtree, doesn’t guarantee it will result in a sale, and that of course is the risk people take with online marketplace platforms. Apple’s offer, on the other hand, is guaranteed credit and a more convenient way to get rid of old devices.

Yet, that credit that can only be pumped back into Apple’s ever expanding wallet, and is still susceptible to an inspection when you take it into store, and so isn’t a guaranteed figure either.

For the potential to make five times as much as Apple’s offer in cold hard cash that can be spent anywhere – and would pay for a large chunk of 2021 MacBook Pro – we’d feel comfortable playing the waiting game.

In a time when many people have lost jobs due to The Spicy Cough, it’s understandable that consumers are going to want to get as much as possible for their money.

The used car market (admittedly an entirely different kettle of fish to technology trade-in schemes) is quite literally booming right now, and prices for used vehicles on Gumtree experienced a 16% increase in 2020 compared to 2019. Yes, that means you’re going to have to pay more for a used car right now, but if you’re looking to load off your old wagon, there’s never been a better time.

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Hindsight is always 20/20. Speaking of which – an eye-watering Instagram post from social media account The Trillionaire Life this morning opened followers’ eyes to the amount of money $10,000, perfectly invested in March 2020, could have made them.

According to The Trillionaire Life, which credits @uptixs with the figures, $10,000 in these assets a year ago during the March lows would’ve been approximately:

• BITCOIN: $150,000
• ETHEREUM: $200,000
• NIO: $250,000
• TESLA: $100,000
• PENN: $320,000
• ROKU: $75,000
• SQUARE: $75,000

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Before you go sell your laptop, phone, rare nike sneakers and house to go pump money into a randomly picked stock or cryptocurrency, however, it is important to remember the following: by the time you’re hearing about a stock being on the up it’s probably too late to get involved.

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Individual stock picking is a risky game even on traditional markets like the ASX or NASDAQ. Then when it comes to cryptocurrencies, though proponents will argue everything under the sun to get you to join their ‘Hodl’ cult, professional investors DMARGE has spoken to have said they are staying clear for the time being, due to the market’s unregulated, spin cycle nature (and the lack of ‘real value’ underpinning many cryptocurrencies), or dabbling (as part of a well-balanced portfolio) on a “just in case” basis to satisfy the FOMO of their clients.

RELATED: Experts Reveal The Real Reason Tesla Stocks Have Spiked…& It’s Not Pretty

It’s also, of course, unrealistic to suggest you would ever be able to chuck $10,000 into the market at ‘the perfect time.’ Again – hindsight is 2020…

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