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Tips for Trading Penny Stocks
Penny stocks are regularly cited as one of the most dangerous investments you can make. The regulations penny stock companies face isn't always as strict as bigger companies, and since they are small-cap companies with tight profit margins, going bankrupt is far more likely,
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Trader
Tips for Investing in IPOs
Ah, the IPO. The Initial Public Offering of a company, or IPO, has become one of the hottest buzzwords in the investing world—much of it thanks to Facebook's major IPO release. As popular as it may be to talk turkey about investing in a brand new stock, the practice itself is quite old and quite risky.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Trader
How To Invest Like Ray Dalio
They've been discussing this for so long there's a Yahoo Finance article on How To Invest Like Ray Dalio from 2013. There's no kidding when we say everyone and their mother wants to learn his secrets and his motivations, but truth be told there's a fine line between knowing how to invest like Ray Dalio and knowing how not to, since you have to know the guy if you expect to invest like him (ie read up on Principles by Ray Dalio).
By Salvador Lorenz8 years ago in Trader
Tips for Successful Long-Term Investing
Most people, when they first start investing in the stock market, make a terrible mistake. This mistake often is a two-pronged problem that quickly blows up in their face and often discourages them from ever investing in stocks again.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Trader
Best Apps for Micro-Investing
During a study trying to figure out how much Millennials knew about the stock market, researchers asked them what was the biggest issue they faced when trying to invest. Almost 35 percent of non-investing respondents said that the reason they couldn't invest dealt with the fact that they couldn't afford to invest.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Trader
Biggest Hedge Funds in the World
Hedge funds play a key role in the evolving investment industry. In the 1970s, many hedge funds closed due to the stock market crash, reporting major losses. There was a resurgence in the 80s and 90s though promises of high returns on investments. Over the years, hedge funds expanded its resources to more mathematical and analytical practices, bringing in more assets. While they were forced to regroup after the 2008 recession, groups like Bridgewater Associates and the Man Group increased their popularity, becoming the biggest hedge funds in the world.
By Chris Gennone8 years ago in Trader
Things To Consider Before Purchasing Stock
Investing in stocks is something that everyone who wants to grow their money should do. This much is a given. Just about everyone who has ever really managed to enjoy a wealthy lifestyle has stocks because it makes their money work for them.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in Trader
Top Personal Finance Podcasts
Personal finance is a subject that I'm very well-versed in, and extremely passionate about. It's a subject that I view as a form of self-defense. Money allows you freedom to do what you want to do, and also acts as a tool that can help you bounce back from emergencies and tragedies alike.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Trader
Most Common Investment Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
Investing is one of those things that people tend to treat like a delicate process—primarily because it should be. Not being careful with your money is a good way to make sure that you end up having money problems later on.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Trader
What Are the Benefits of Investing in a Mutual Fund?. Top Story - March 2018.
Mutual funds are some of the most popular investment vehicles on the stock market. These funds are investment programs that act like individual stocks, but are actually made of a wide range of different investments ranging from stocks, bonds, and sometimes even commodities.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Trader
Why Our Portfolios Miss Obama. Top Story - March 2018.
The early days of the Trump administration, market euphoria was in full effect. In a matter of months after Trumps election the S&P 500 rose by about 30 percent. However, come February, volatility started to spike and the S&P 500 lost 10 percent in about two weeks. This was due to treasury yields approaching three percent which is the highest it's been in recent years along with deficit spending and unclear expectations of what is to come in the near future regarding interest rates, debt, and inflation. The Trump spending plan, that is characteristic of a struggling economy in need of stimulus, in the midst of a very healthy economy could lead to hyper inflation and an increasingly scary debt. Some of these fears were sparked by some political decisions backed by Trump and the Republican Congress. They decided to go forward with tax cuts while simultaneously increasing government spending which will do a number on our already huge deficit. Not to mention the increasing interest rates meaning the treasury will have to pay more on this debt. The economic and financial scene in current times look a lot different than they did when Obama was in office.
By Graeme Mills8 years ago in Trader
