In October 2019, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sat before the United States House of Representatives Financial Services committee and endured a barrage of scrutiny.

The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell against their US counterpart as fears of a second wave of the coronavirus in Beijing prompted investors to sell currencies sensitive to risk.

The uncertain financial landscape created by recent events has created both opportunity and diversity in equal measure for those looking to do something new with their money. As stocks and commodities plunge, more and more people are taking the route of investing for the first time, looking to take advantage of the boom that is sure to come just around the corner.