It was all downhill for the local bourse today despite a record night on Wall St on Friday. The ASX 200 dipped below 6,700 mid afternoon to close at 6,697.2.

It was all downhill for the local bourse today despite a record night on Wall St on Friday. The ASX 200 dipped below 6,700 mid afternoon to close at 6,697.2. Energy and utilities were the bright sparks while tech, gold, mining, healthcare and consumer staples weighed. A reality check for bitcoin traders, with the crypto dropping around 15% over the past 24 hours, at the time of writing, amid profit taking after hitting US $40,000 on Thursday. Our top three VODs today are:

Two of the best for 2021 from Morningstar

FOGO - what it is and why it's a problem

Three defensive (yet fast growing) stocks on Ron's mind for 2021


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