Setting up a new investment or retirement account is a fairly straightforward process. However, the hard part comes when you’re asked to pick which investments you’d like to have. There are literally an infinite number of combinations you could choose for your investment portfolio. So how is someone (especially a non-financial professional) supposed to know... Continue Reading →

For the better part of the 2000s, investors have had virtually only one avenue for growing their portfolios: stocks. Or more precisely “equities”. This is a far cry from the 1980s and 90s when people who were risk averse could simply put their hard-earned money in the bank or a savings bond and collect a... Continue Reading →

If you’re looking for a way to earn guaranteed interest payments with virtually no risk, then you may want to consider investing in T-bills. T-bills or “treasury bills” are short-term bonds issued by the U.S. government. Just like bank CDs (certificates of deposit), these investments pay a pre-determined rate of interest after they mature which... Continue Reading →

An investment plan is something that every adult needs. The importance of one cannot be understated - it’s how you can turn a little bit of savings with every paycheck into money that could potentially cover your living expenses for the rest of your life.  However, investing isn’t just something that can be done arbitrarily.... Continue Reading →

If you’re thinking about getting into investing but are afraid of losing money, then there’s a special type of security that you may want to consider: ones that pay dividends! Dividends are some of the most highly sought-after types of assets among people who invest and save for retirement. They can add a sense of... Continue Reading →

With high inflation becoming stubbornly persistent, the U.S. Federal Reserve has been communicating that high-interest rates might be here to stay for longer than most financial experts previously believed. While that will have some short-term negative effects on business and the stock market, the good news is that this may be a once-in-a-decade opportunity for... Continue Reading →

The start of the new year is a great time to make changes for the better. While things like your health and relationships should always be at the forefront of your priorities, refining your investment style will also make a huge impact on your well-being. In this post, we’ll go through five important investment resolutions... Continue Reading →

On November 11, 2022, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy. Earlier that year, the company was estimated to be worth approximately $32 billion. Their 30-year-old CEO and co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried (also commonly known as SBF) also saw his personal net worth plummet from an estimated $15.2 billion to $991.5 million. So, what... Continue Reading →

The Federal Reserve is on track to raise the federal funds rate to 4.5 percent before the end of 2022. Although this is intended to help reduce the rate of inflation in the U.S., many people are becoming concerned about the negative side effects it's having on the economy. Stocks are already down over 20... Continue Reading →

"Buy low and sell high" is the classic mantra when it comes to investing. But how exactly does a person know when the market is at an actual low point? It's easy to look at a graph of historical stock prices and think about all of the money you could have made “if only you... Continue Reading →