Robinhood Chain Meme Coin Watch GRO First of Its Kind
The newly launched project turns sustained market cap milestones into permanent changes to its seed mascot, connecting token activity to an unfolding visual story. Watch GRO ($GRO), a new meme coin on Robinhood Chain, has completed the first transformation in a planned … [Read More...]
Types of IRAs
Table of Contents Types of Bank Investments Certificate of Deposit Types of IRAs 401k Plans Types of Bond Investments Fixed Income Investing Navigate This Post IRA Traditional IRA Roth IRA Self Directed IRA SEP IRA Simple IRA IRA The Employee Retirement … [More]
Short Term Financial Goals vs. Long Term Financial Goals
Table of Contents Chapter 1: How to Determine Your Financial Goals Chapter 2: Setting Priorities to Reach Your Financial Goals Chapter 3: Short Term Goals vs. Long Term Goals Chapter 4: Focus on Feasible Financial Planning Goals Chapter 5: Review Your Financial Goals … [More]
Vertical Option Spreads
Table of Contents Chapter 1: What are Option Spreads Chapter 2: Vertical Option Spreads Chapter 3: Calendar Option Spreads Chapter 4: Diagonal Option Spread Chapter 5: Trading Options with Spreads Navigate This Page Chapter 2: Vertical Spreads - Vertical Bull Call … [More]
Introduction to Mutual Funds
Mutual funds have been a popular investment choice for Americans since the 1980s. Many investors have been very successful with their mutual fund exposure through these years. The common notion about mutual fund investments is that they are a risk free and effortless way to … [More]
Tracking Your Financial Planning Progress
Table of Contents Chapter 1: How to Determine Your Financial Goals Chapter 2: Setting Priorities to Reach Your Financial Goals Chapter 3: Short Term Goals vs. Long Term Goals Chapter 4: Focus on Feasible Financial Planning Goals Chapter 5: Review Your Financial Goals … [More]
Short Selling Limitations and Risks
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Short Selling Stocks Chapter 2: Short Selling Terminology Chapter 3: Short Selling Limitations and Risks Chapter 4: Who Should Get Involved in Short Selling Chapter 5: Factors to Consider before Short Selling Navigate This … [More]
Forex Trading Terminology
Table of Contents Chapter 1: What is Forex Trading Chapter 2: History of Money and Origins of Forex Trading Chapter 3: Forex Trading Terminology Chapter 4: Important Aspects of Forex Trading Chapter 5: Players in The Forex Market Chapter 6: Factors that Affect the … [More]
Functioning of The Stock Market
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Trading Stocks Chapter 2: Different Categories of Stocks Chapter 3: Functioning of The Stock Market Chapter 4: Stock Market and Price Movements Chapter 5: How to Buy Stocks Chapter 6: Choosing Your Investment … [More]
What is Forex Trading
The forex market is the largest financial market in the world. The volumes traded here are staggeringly high with trillions of dollars being recorded in daily trades. Currencies of various countries are traded in this market which is active 24 hours a day. The change in … [More]
Types of Bank Investments
In the wake of the recent recession, the American people have become disillusioned with several market related investment options. Many previously ‘sound’ investments have spiraled down to touch all time lows, wiping out the life time savings of many. For instance the … [More]
Top 10 Reasons Why the United States is in Debt
As of December 3rd 2012, the total public debt in the US breached the $16 trillion mark, and stood at almost 90 % of the country’s GDP. The Federal Government’s auditor, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has called America’s current fiscal policy unsustainable. If … [Read More...]
Top 10 Lowest Paying Jobs
In several nations across the world including the United States, the people who are employed in customer service oriented jobs, are among the lowest paid workers. Experts reveal that this is possibly due to the fact that the job itself often requires little or no skill at … [Read More...]
Top 6 Political Scandals in China
China is an emerging superpower with a literacy rate of 90.9% and multi trillion dollar economy. Though its communist government is power yielding, it has encouraged privatization that has contributed to the country's rapid growth. With its defiance of western political … [Read More...]
Top 5 Political Scandals in Pakistan
Pakistan’s politics has seen widespread corruption and many major scandals. Its history is marked by political unrest and government overthrows masterminded by the intelligence agency ISI as well as the military. Almost every administration has been accused of money … [Read More...]
Top 10 Business Scandals and Ponzies in the United States
The US has seen many financial and business frauds through the years. Many of these were well thought of and deliberately orchestrated by fraudsters. Others happened when unscrupulous persons took advantage of loopholes in existing systems. No matter how these have come … [Read More...]
Top 10 Consumer Complaints in America
The Consumer Federation of America, in association with the North American Consumer Protection Investigators regularly publishes reports about consumer experience and consumer protection. The report lists the top 10 consumer complaints in the country based on surveys … [Read More...]
Top 7 Political Scandals in Greece
Between 2006 and 2009, a number of scandals involving Greek politicians made it to the news. Formal enquiries were launched and the cases were tried in court. But in most cases, stringent action was not taken and some of the accused simply walked free. Here's the list of top … [Read More...]
Top 10 Personal Finance & Budgeting Tips
Most people find it hard to make a budget, even though they know how important it is to have better control of their finances and to have a secure financial future. Preparing a budget is however not as tough as it may seem. You can make a good budget that you can stick to … [Read More...]
Top 10 Political Figures I Would Want to Be Stuck in an Elevator With
I though this would be a fun idea to name the top 10 political figures I would want to be stuck in an elevator with and why. Now I know you may have a much different opinion on this so tell me about your top 10 list and why in the comments below. Navigation of the Top 10 … [Read More...]
Top 10 Most Depressing Jobs
Depression experienced by individuals in a profession is largely dependent on the kind of pressure they face. This can be related to the responsibilities laid on them, the time frames in which they work or the amount of control they have over a situation. Organizational … [Read More...]
Evaluation of Vanguard World Funds & Consumer Staples Mutual Funds
If you haven’t been following along regularly, this is going to be a post that evaluates a series of Mutual Funds based on a selection of information that is compiled in the previous post. You don’t need to open a window to keep up with everything that’s going on, but you … [Read More...]
Why the Decline of the Euro Currency is Worse Than You Think
Over the last few months we’ve seen a significant decline in the decline of the Euro against other global currencies. Even compared to some of the more volatile currencies, the Euro is considered to have underperformed on all fronts. However, as 2012 begins to shows … [Read More...]
Inside a Mutual Fund Evaluating BPRAX
Now that we understand the basics of this fund which I discussed here (BPRAX), let’s take a moment to understand why it is that we would want to consider it as an investment opportunity. I’m going to discuss this fund under the following assumptions: The near-term … [Read More...]
Understanding Earnings Per Share (EPS)
The earnings per share metric is a valuable tool for investors to use when investigating the profitability of a company against its outstanding equity. From there, the components that come together to make this metric are as useful to investors as the output that they … [Read More...]
Are You Being Charged Twice at the ATM?
We’ve all seen the message before: “An additional service fee of $2 will be charged in order to process this transaction. Do you still want to continue with your withdraw?” It’s annoying, but who cares about a measly $2 when the machine is so convenient! If only that were … [Read More...]
Investing in Real Estate Income Trusts: Apartments
If you look back as far as immediately after the crash of 2009, one of the best investments you could have possibly made would have been into undervalued hard-assets. Between foreclosed homes being bought, renovated, and flipped for 360% returns over a year, and gold … [Read More...]
Portfolio Balancing Part 1 – What’s in Your Portfolio?
There are many essential factors to generating returns in your personal investments portfolio. Over the course of this periodical, we’ll be describing how you can learn simple strategies for getting the best results through all of them. This week will have a three-part … [Read More...]
Stop Payments, Stop ETF, and Trace Check
Working for a financial institution, I’ve been able to see the benefits of online banking from a first-hand perspective. By cutting the costs associated with retail transactions in more than half, online banking provides some amazing opportunities for expanding the kinds of … [Read More...]
Housing Market Heading Up but Who is Buying?
OK maybe the title is a little misleading in the sense that the housing market has seem to steady out more than head up. The title should read "Foreign Investors Jumping in the US Housing Market". The National Association of Realtors reports that non U.S investors have … [Read More...]
American Investment Licenses: Series 3, Series 55, and Series 86/87
Upon having completed the licensing process to become a financial advisor, professionals will often feel the need to continue their education so as to climb the corporate ladder. While many individuals are comfortable remaining in advisory positions, the pursuit of … [Read More...]
