Selva Freigedo

Selva Freigedo is a research analyst for The Rum Rebellion. Born in Argentina, her passion for economic analysis started at a young age. Her father was an economist for the Argentinean governments and the family used to discuss politics and economics at the dinner table. Argentina is a country with an unusual economic history. Growing up there gave Selva first-hand experience on different economic phenomena such as hyperinflation, devaluation and debt default. Selva has also lived in Brazil, Spain and the USA. Back in 2000 she was living in the US as the dot com bubble popped… And in 2008 she was in Spain as the property market exploded and then collapsed… She has seen first-hand what happens when bubbles burst. Selva joined Port Phillip Publishing’s team in 2016, as an analyst. She now writes from her vantage point in Australia, where she settled in 2015.

Selva Freigedo

July 13, 2019

One of My Biggest Financial Mistakes…

I don’t regret the experience, it made me who I am. I do wish though that it had been a cheaper lesson. Still, it could have been a lot worse. Here is what I learnt…

Selva Freigedo

July 6, 2019

The Safest Place on the Planet to Store Your Gold?

If you think there’s potential for gold to stay above AU$2,000 and then go on to AU$3,000 or even higher over the next few years…what’s the best way to buy and hold some bullion?

Selva Freigedo

June 29, 2019

Your Mortgage May Be Cheaper, but Your Savings…

Negative interest rates act like a tax. This means that your savings in the bank lose money while people taking on debt get rewarded.It’s supposed to incentivise people to spend rather than save.

Selva Freigedo

June 22, 2019

How Much Do You Trust Facebook?

Facebook says that Libra’s transactions will be anonymous, that it will not link the transaction to a real person.Forgive me, but I don’t buy it.