Jen Glantz has been searching for new income streams and slashing her spending to survive a recession, but to build wealth, experts recommend being strategic with her savings and investments.

China is pursuing a strategic approach when it comes to increasing its influence through investments, said German Economy Robert Habeck after confirming that the government had blocked a Chinese takeover of Elmos’ chip factory.

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to change the EU’s fiscal rules so that governments would negotiate individual debt reduction paths of a length linked to reforms and investments, but the idea is already facing scepticism, notably from Germany.

Researchers at Oxfam, a nonprofit devoted to combating poverty, examined billionaires who collectively own $2.4 trillion in company equity, with investments across 183 companies.

Investments should be a careful mix of due diligence and risk aversion.