What Is The S&P 500? How Does It Work?
The S&P 500 is a stock index that tracks the share prices of 500 of the largest public companies in the United States. Formally known as the Standard & Poor’s…
How Diversification Works, And Why You Need It
Diversification is an investing strategy used to manage risk. Rather than concentrate money in a single company, industry, sector, or asset class, investors diversify their investments across various companies, industries,…
Investing Basics: What Are Dividends?
A dividend is a payment in cash or stock that public companies distribute to their shareholders. Income investors prefer to earn a steady income from dividends without needing to sell…
Fixed-Income Basics: What Is A Bond?
When you buy bonds, you’re providing a loan to the bond issuer, who has agreed to pay you interest and return your money on a specific date in the future.…
Oceans Apart: Crypto Regulation in the US and EU
The differences between U.S. and EU approaches to crypto asset regulation are even more complicated than they appear. Please spare a thought for the financial regulators: the American ones, with…
Investing Basics: What Are Stocks?
Stocks are units of ownership in a company, also known as shares of stock or equities. When you buy a share of stock, you’re purchasing a partial ownership stake in…
International Money Transfer: 4 Best Ways To Send Money
According to World Bank data, people in the U.S. send a hefty $74.6 billion to individuals in low- and middle-income countries each year. Meanwhile, transaction costs for international money transfers…
THE PENTAGON’S ARMY OF NERDS
Why the military needs Silicon Valley, now more than ever The pentagon is not the most inviting place for first-time visitors, and it was no different for Chris Lynch. When…
What Is A Recession?
A recession is a significant decline in economic activity that lasts for months or even years. Experts declare a recession when a nation’s economy experiences harmful gross domestic product (GDP),…