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10 Budgeting Habits That All Wealthy People Do
Though everyone's story is different, financial success is possible for anyone. These are the top ten budgeting habits that all wealthy people do, and they're simpler than you think. Protect and grow your investments with these changes.
By Kelsey Lange6 years ago in Trader
Top 10 Books for Finance Professionals
Even when we possess great knowledge in a field, it's always better to continue learning. There will be times when you come across something that you never knew before or don't quite understand. So even when you think you're fully knowledgeable in something, at times, you aren't. But it's never bad to keep learning! Plus, still gaining information in a field that you have a passion for and enjoy makes understanding more facts and information a better experience! And you can never have too much intelligence.
By C.C. Curtis6 years ago in Trader
How to Prepare for a Market Downturn
If you listen to the major news headlines today, a lot of the policies that are being enacted by lawmakers are pretty bad indicators as far as market health. Quite a few people believe that we are headed towards a really ugly recession or depression.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart6 years ago in Trader
Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s
If you ask a typical 20-year-old what their financial goals are, they won't really be able to tell you. What Millennials know about the stock market, retirement funds, or even tax laws, is often abysmal at best. This is often why so many 30-year-olds still struggle despite having good salaries.
By Sasha Konikovo6 years ago in Trader
Ways to Invest $100
If there's one thing that tends to keep people from financially bettering themselves, it's the myth that you need to be a millionaire in order to start investing in the stock market. Though this might have been true in the past, it's no longer true in the least bit.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart6 years ago in Trader
Reasons Every Trader Should Have an Emergency Fund
Being a fan of the stock market means that trading often ends up being my number one priority when it comes to personal finance. I love trading, but truth be told, I often am very well-aware that I should be investing more money into an emergency savings account.
By Cato Conroy6 years ago in Trader
10 Tips to Identify Your Financial Goals. Top Story - March 2018.
We have to admit, our life literally runs on money. Without money, we won't have all of the things we have right now. Our house, car, clothes, food, it all runs on money. And for something that's so valuable in our lives, we have to properly maintain what we're earning and spending. And yes, it's serious, because when you end up becoming bankrupt and lose nearly everything that you own, then you're in big trouble.
By Rachel Blanchard6 years ago in Trader
Best Apps for Day Traders
Day traders are some of the most hardcore investors out there, and when it comes to trading, it can be a seriously hard endeavor to find tools that actually work with this kind of profit model. Most day traders, particularly when it comes to traditional routes, tend to prefer sitting at a computer when they decide to make their trades.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart6 years ago in Trader
How To Get Hired on Wall Street
So you're looking to get hired on Wall Street? Landing an initial investment bank job after graduation can be certainly a challenge, but it's not impossible. We have come with ten tips to follow that will better your chances of a dream job.
By Adrian Scott6 years ago in Trader
Step by Step Guide for Trading Momentum Stocks for Beginners
When you’re investing in momentum stocks, you’re buying stocks or other securities that possessed high returns through the last three to twelve months. Also, selling those would have poor returns over the same period. It’s an investment strategy that aims to capitalize on the continuance of present trends in the market. And to be part in the investing, a trader takes a long position in an asset that shows an upward trending price or the trader short-sells the security that was in a downtrend.
By C.C. Curtis6 years ago in Trader
How Weed Stocks Are Getting Millennials to Invest
American Millennials have the impossible task of saving the world from Trump, climate change, and obnoxious editorials written by Baby Boomers. And they're doing it while in debt, living at home, and under the ever present anxiety that their futures are going to be spent both literally under-water because of rising sea levels, and figuratively because of whatever the next entirely preventable economic crisis will be.
By Erik Pasquale6 years ago in Trader
10 Unknown Facts About 'Wolf of Wall Street'
As a fan myself, the iconic film The Wolf of Wall Street is easily one of the best films out there. Based on Jordan Belfort's memoir, this film perfectly captures the life of the Wolf during his Wall Street days. The setting of the film goes back in 1987 where Jordan took an entry-level job at a Wall Street brokerage firm. While still in his 20s, he discovers his own firm, Stratton Oakmont. Working hand in hand with Donnie Azoff and a gang of brokers, Jordan makes a massive fortune by defrauding wealthy investors out of millions. However, Jordan couldn’t take the train of fun and thrills for too long, because the SEC and the FBI were on his tail.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh6 years ago in Trader