How To Invest In Hedge Funds
With government restrictions and pricey buy-ins, hedge funds are all but inaccessible to most mere investing mortals. That may not be such a bad thing, though. Hedge funds are much…
What Is A Fund Of Funds?
A fund of funds is an investment vehicle that invests in mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or even hedge funds. When you invest in a fund, you get an entire…
Satoshi Nakamoto – Bitcoin Inventor
Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of the Bitcoin protocol, published a paper outlining it via the Cryptography Mailing List on Nov. 1, 2008. He then released the first version of the…
What Is A Market Correction?
A correction is a sustained decline in the value of a market index or the price of an individual asset. A correction is generally agreed to be a 10% to…
Guide To Company Culture
Company culture refers to the beliefs and values that are firmly held by a company and expressed through its goals. A strong company culture can help a company establish a…
DRIP Investing: What Is A Dividend Reinvestment Plan?
A dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) lets you buy shares of stock in a company with the dividend payments from that same company. Investors who opt into a DRIP take advantage…
Guide To Dividend Investing For Beginners
Buying the stocks of companies that pay steady dividends is one of the best ways to invest. Because you’re investing for slow, steady payments in more mature companies, some might…
Mid-Cap Stocks
Mid-cap stocks are shares of companies with a total market capitalization range of about $2 billion to $10 billion. Along with large-cap and small-cap stocks, mid-cap stocks are one of…
An Introduction To The Nasdaq Stock Exchange
The Nasdaq is the second largest stock exchange on earth. Over 3,700 public companies are listed for trade on the Nasdaq, with a collective market capitalization of over $19 trillion—slightly…
What Is A Stock Exchange?
A stock exchange is a marketplace where stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold. But stock exchanges are more than just markets: They provide companies with a valuable…