What we've been watching in markets - Short sellers, Gold & Bitcoin

There's been plenty happening in markets recently, and even with 2 episodes a week we haven't had a chance to discuss it all. So in this episode we catch up on a few topics we've had our eye on. This includes changes in our personal investing journeys, new products for investors we're trying and big changes in the world of finance.
In this episode we discuss:The recent performance of the price of goldThe difference between paper gold and physical goldWhy gold is a counter-cyclical asset, and why that is importantCommBank's new micro-investing app Pocket (https://www.commsec.com.au/pocket)Bitcoin's revivalA few thoughts on Finance TwitterA brokerage platform Bryce is trialling with an interesting new featureRural Funds Group's (ASX: RFF) busy week on the back of a report from an American short seller(As well as a brief commiseration about our footy teams)
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