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Rather than place the burden on the state (taxpayers), they put their own finances on the line in the hope rising prices justify the risks.Unfortunately, returns with property don’t arrive in straight lines, and the last four years are a great case study in what can go wrong. When property prices stall and a seven-year itch kicks in, instead of prices doubling, we start questioning the asset class like a doubting spouse.But what are the options? What’s better than property? Bitcoin?AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Despite its volatility, Bitcoin offers digital scarcity and...

The dollar has sunk to its lowest in three years as rapidly changing US trade policy unsettles markets and expectations build for Federal Reserve rate cuts, fuelling outflows from the world’s biggest economy.While the dollar was higher on Friday, lifted by safe haven flows as Israel launched a strike on Iran, it was still set for its biggest weekly drop in a month.It is also down almost 10% against a basket of major currencies this year, leaving other countries grappling with unanticipated FX moves that are having a knock-on impact...