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Things You Didn't Know About 'Wall Street'. Top Story - October 2018.
Among the best Wall Street films to watch, the classic 1987 film Wall Street is considered to be the archetypal image of the wealth, surplus, and success of the 1980s. Despite critical and financial success, leading to a lukewarm sequel in 2010, the film had more than its fair share of behind-the-scenes drama. Between this drama between stars Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas, burgeoning technologies, and historical relevance, here are some things you didn't know about Wall Street.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Trader
10 Signs of Investment Fraud Everyone Should Know
In an age where we are less than a decade removed from a global financial crisis that crippled the assets of a whole generation of people and businesses, there is a great deal of skepticism that many people take into investment and personal finance. While there are obvious signs of predatory investments and financial scam artists that have come to be highly recognizable and ubiquitous (i.e. Nigerian prince scams, Madoff style Ponzi schemes, check fraudsters, and the like), there are also far more subtle indications of fraudulent investments that everyone ought to look out for. If any one opportunity makes sensational claims like a 100 percent return on your investment, you can bet that this is damn near impossible. With the proper warning signs of investment fraud available, you will be able to spot these creeps, and only engage in investments with legitimacy and realistically estimated returns.
By Fred Eugene Park7 years ago in Trader
Price to Earnings Ratio: Know the Most Common Price Multiple for Picking Stocks
Buying stocks and investing whether short term or long term require an amount of knowledge that must be built over time. The investing toolbox you develop while researching the market is what will separate you from gamblers and a speculators.
By Christopher Sarda7 years ago in Trader
Things No One Tells You About Being a Stockbroker
Since the financial boom of the 1980s, popular culture surrounding the stock market, and Wall Street in particular, has promoted a particular image of the life of a stockbroker. This image involves nice suits, fancy dinners, and high value deals being made on yachts. The reality of being a stockbroker, however, is not nearly as glamorous.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Trader
10 Ways to Reduce the Chances of Being Victimized by Investment Fraud
When Bernie Madoff, one of the founders of NASDAQ, was caught defrauding high net worth investors of over $60 billion, the world went into shock. It was the most prolific case of investment fraud ever seen, and it had wiped out the bank accounts of thousands of people across the nation.
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in Trader
The Origins of Wall Street Market Terms
Like members of any relatively exclusive profession or organization, the stockbrokers on Wall Street have, over time, developed a proprietary lexicon of inside jokes and trade-specific terms. Generally, these terms are of little to no use to laypeople, but they come in handy in a few specific scenarios. Understanding some of the more cryptic Wall Street market terms can enrich the experience of watching a movie like The Wolf of Wall Street, or seemingly any movie that takes place in the 1980s, while understanding common stock market terms and their definitions is just good general knowledge.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Trader
Why You Should Retire Early & How to Do It
In the United States, the average retirement age is 63—two full years before the full benefits of Social Security kick in. Technically, this means that the average retirement is an early one. However, some people choose to retire even earlier than that. Some are even retired at age 30.
By Skunk Uzeki7 years ago in Trader
A Comfy Retirement Is a Luxury Denied to Many…
A time will come when you’re ready to give a big middle finger to the monotony of everyday employment and wade peacefully in the waters of uninterrupted retreat, travel, family, hobbies, or just infinite boredom and nudeness. Well if you haven’t yet thought about how you’re going to fund those 25 to 30, “I’m going to do what the hell I want” years, you’re bound to die working. That is, unless you think you’ll be able to live on the projected social security retirement benefits that will fall right around $1,300 a month. This amount could be even less if you choose to start receiving your social security at the earliest age of 62, which is only a 75 percent payout. You’d have to wait four years longer at the age of 66 to receive 100 percent of what you’re entitled to. Who the hell wants to work all their life just to struggle once they step into their golden years? We’d be idiots to concentrate and rely on this one resource of retirement funding. Let’s not put all of our eggs into a single government basket—we must invest in ourselves!
By Harris Cartel7 years ago in Trader
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions, or commonly referred to as M&A, is the process in which a company will; transfer, sell, or combine operating units or entire company to another company. Specifically, a merger is when two companies combine together to make one company. An acquisition is when one company takes ownership of another company and all of their assets, in effect creating a larger company. In your merger you have decided to keep your company name, and adopt their product lines. An example of an acquisition would be during the financial crisis of 2009 when larger banks were buying smaller banks. A merger is the preferred term to use, as an acquisition in most cases sounds hostile and has a negative connotation.
By Lee Davis7 years ago in Trader
The 10 Biggest Investment Scandals in History. Top Story - September 2018.
The finance world is one that is deceptively dramatic. On the surface, finance seems to be the most drama-free industry in existence. People ask, "What's so exciting about number-crunching accountants?"
By Cato Conroy7 years ago in Trader
How to Invest in a Hedge Fund
Hedge funds have a tendency of carrying a lot of clout, simply by their reputation for exclusivity alone. These funds are pools of money from investors that are managed by professionals who "hedge" high risk investments against low risk investments to maximize profit.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Trader
10 Signs You Are Not Investing Wisely. Top Story - September 2018.
Investing your money can be a smart, future-oriented decision, but if you don't know what you're doing, it can also be a complete, financially-ruining disaster. No one can entirely escape the volatility of the market—even Warren Buffet made some terrible investment decisions—but you can make informed, smart choices and decisions in order to maximize your gains and minimize your losses. Everyone wants to become a millionaire through investments alone, and never have to worry about money again. The investment market can be dangerous though, and it's important to watch out for these signs you are not investing wisely in order to avoid some of the major mistakes that could mean the difference between financial independence, and financial ruin.
By Nicola P. Young7 years ago in Trader