The markets are going wild right now on fears of a full-blown recession, due primarily to the spreading coronavirus. So you may wonder how this impending recession is similar, if at all, to the 2008 recession caused by the burst of the debt bubble. In this article, I’ll talk through […]
Up until recently, there have been two great inconveniences to new investors: working through a broker and paying out commissions and fees. Working through a middleman, hemorrhaging your dividends, and climbing a steep learning curve was enough to turn away many young folks like us from the stock market game. […]
When I was learning about investing, I discovered there’s something called “accredited investors.” I wondered how I could become one, as well as invest with a broker like RealtyShares. Are you curious now as well? Then you’re in luck. In this article, I’ll lay out exactly what it means to […]
While I don’t consider myself the king of investing, I have been around the block a few times. So I decided I wanted to get into a more advanced form of investing: real estate crowdfunding . I decided to check out a reputable company – Equity Multiple. But, I quickly found out […]
The U.S. has been in a bull market for so long that most people may no longer even be concerned with the concept. With the exception of a few downward blips (and our current economic predicament), the market has been on a straight upward trajectory since March, 2009. Does that […]
When I wanted to start investing, I looked for a discount broker instead of wasting my money on costly fees from expensive brokerage firms. However, I found so many options that I could choose from. In doing my research, I discovered the two major players in the discount broker space […]
Mutual funds are often mentioned in conjunction with exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but they’re really two very distinct fund types. And while index-based ETFs have been rising in popularity in recent years, even surpassing actively managed mutual funds for the first time in 2019, mutual funds definitely have a place in […]
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Investing is one of the best ways to grow your money. But if you are new to investing, you may find it hard to understand. Luckily, online brokerage accounts can help simplify the process and have you investing your hard-earned money in no time. Brokerage accounts are a type of […]
Unless you read investing news regularly, you may not know what bear markets and bull markets are. But you may have heard that the longest period of a bull market since 1987 came to a sudden end in March 2020 with COVID-19. So I’m going to break it down for you […]
