Dec 17 | 2020
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Whether you’re leaving a job involuntarily, departing for something new, or just want to prepare for the unknown, it is smart to understand all your options regarding your 401k. Leave It Where It Is 401k plans differ based on the employer, but most will give you the option to leave your 401k where it is
What is Robinhood? The Robinhood app debuted in 2013 as a first-of-its-kind revolutionizing free investment platform. Much like the 700-year-old story of the hero to the people, Robin Hood, FinTech entrepreneurs Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt created the platform in order to make stock trading easily accessible to the general public and not just the
Feb 25 | 2020
Back in 1997, you could buy a share of Amazon stock for around one dollar. Imagine if you bought one thousand of those shares and still owned them today (a share is currently around $2,100, almost a 120,000% increase)! The popularity of marijuana stock comes from the potentials of the industry–everyone’s hoping to find a
Oct 30 | 2019
Investing for the future is a daunting task that most of us are not fully prepared for. Whether you want to minimize your risk or maximize your returns, you are bound to regret some loss or a missed opportunity along the way. Regret is inherent to the process, but once you’ve accepted that it’s inevitable,
A mutual fund is an investment vehicle in which multiple investors pool their money into one account to be managed by a professional investor. From a money-making standpoint, the benefits of using a mutual fund are pretty clear. For one, if you’ve got extra cash lying around but don’t know how to invest it, it
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During almost any discussion of legislation in Congress, the national debt will reliably be introduced into the debate. This topic is unavoidable when allocating federal funds for any reason, but especially during budget proceedings. Usually, Republicans voice their concerns over excessive national spending and the effect that it would have on the federal deficit. But
Sep 08 | 2017
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Sometimes it feels like it’s impossible to meet new people and make real connections. Everyone is busy with the hustle and bustle of everyday life and where are you supposed to meet people anyway? In college, you could meet in classes and connect through mutual interests or assignments. But once you’ve entered into the workplace,
Apr 25 | 2017
ETFs debuted in 1993 and their combination of diversification, tax efficiency, and low transaction costs have made them popular since the start. From 1993 to 2015 over $2 trillion USD has been invested in ETFs in the United States alone. So what is an ETF? How does it work? ETF stands for Exchange Traded Fund.
Unless you’re wealthy or work on Wall Street, you probably only have a couple stocks to your name. That’s perfectly okay, but unfortunately, the best way to track stocks is with expensive specialty software created for serial investors and business professionals. And you can’t always listen to your broker either. Most of the time, they
Dec 27 | 2016