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Signs of Trouble in the Stock Market
The stock market is one of the biggest indicators of economic health, and also remains one of the greatest ways to make your money work for you. Investing money regularly in your portfolio is a wise choice, but if you really want to make an investment, you'll work to capitalize on the stock market's fluctuations—and invest way more when the market is down.
By Rowan Marley6 years ago in Trader
Biggest Merger and Acquisition Failures in History
There are so many companies and businesses out there who are successful at what they do. From food-chain companies to technology and even motor vehicle companies, it's clear that the majority of them that we know are doing fairly well in the business. Companies like BMW, eBay, Microsoft, Google, Time Warner, and others have actually been part of either a merger or an acquisition, believe it or not.
By Rachel Blanchard6 years ago in Trader
Should You Invest or Pay Off Debt?
Most people who have started to live on their own and be a responsible adult have had this issue in the past: they get money, and they don't know what to do with it. Those who are impulse spenders will often run to Amazon and splurge on something they've been eyeing for a while.
By Cato Conroy6 years ago in Trader
Best Mutual Funds for Every Budget
Once, not too long ago, being able to invest in mutual funds meant that you had a lot of extra money to spend. They were investment vehicles that had serious requirements, including an initial investment of thousands of dollars and the promise that you wouldn't touch them.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart6 years ago in Trader
Best Books on Investing Ever Written. Top Story - February 2018.
Investing is regularly cited as the best way to make money without having to spend hours of your days doing backbreaking work. It's all about making your money work for you—and truthfully, it's one of the best ways to ensure that you have a great retirement vehicle for your old age.
By Riley Raul Reese6 years ago in Trader
How to Pitch to a VC Firm
If you're an entrepreneur that's low on funds, then you probably have been hoping to find investors who could potentially help you fund the improvements and updates that your company would need to succeed. One of the most promising ways to get serious funding without resorting to overpriced crowdsourcing loans is by approaching venture capitalist firms—also known as VC firms.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart6 years ago in Trader
Things to Avoid on Robinhood
Robinhood is the first stock trading app that allows zero-fee trades for hundreds of stocks. It's a great place for those who want to have a lot of control over their stocks and avoid having fees eat up their profits. Avid traders will see around $100 to $200 in savings just because of the lack of fees.
By Riley Raul Reese6 years ago in Trader
The Highest Stock Prices In History
The stock market goes crazy every single day. Certain companies' stocks shoot up, but then can suddenly come right back down in an instant. There are also companies that have a consistent rating and can suddenly go right up or down. No one can expect where the prices will go. All we can do is watch the prices through the stock market. That's one of the cool and thrilling things when it comes to investing in stocks, too. Since you don't know how high or low a company's stock will go, you can either gain or lose. Stock market crashes are nearly common, too.
By Jennifer Violet6 years ago in Trader
Best Apps for First-Time Investors
Two of which serving as among the best online brokers for stock trading in 2018 (Robinhood and Motif), the following apps have initiated a new era of stock trading and investing, as a whole. Linking brokerage accounts, accessing retirement options, micro investing and far more is all acquirable through the use of the following apps. Especially for beginning investors, these platforms make it easy for you to track balances with bank account connectivity, plan for the future in 401k options, and to simply optimize your overall portfolio, plus loads of other investing decisions are opened, which can almost become daunting in their scope (which is why most of them do the investing for you, a sigh of relief for brand new investors).
By Salvador Lorenz6 years ago in Trader
What's the Difference Between Preferred Stock Vs. Common Stock?
If you're just beginning to invest in the stock market, chances are high that you have seen ticker symbols for Google (GOOG) or Apple (AAPL). You might also have heard some talk about preferred stock or common stock from smaller companies—and wondered what the difference really is.
By Cato Conroy6 years ago in Trader
Worst Stock Market Crashes in US History
Stock market crashes happen surprisingly often throughout the US history. Since they're so unanticipated, it can happen at any minute now. What a stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices that’s across an important cross-section of a stock market. With this, it ends up in an intense loss of paper wealth. Crashes can also occur through disastrous events, an economic crisis, or a collapse from a long-term bubble. But the real reason for the crash is because of the public panic.
By C.C. Curtis6 years ago in Trader